About this estate sale

A trust-administered estate liquidation. The property has been pre-inventoried by a certified personal-property appraiser; insurance values are available on request for higher-end items. Lower level features a complete tool shop, garage with classic-car ephemera, garden statuary, and patio furniture. Upper floors hold the bulk of the antiques and decorative arts. Numbered entry; cash, check with two IDs, and major credit cards accepted.

This sale is conducted by Ironwood Estate Group, a licensed estate liquidator. For a deeper background on how a typical estate-sale weekend is staffed, priced, and discounted, the broader trade press and independent buyer guides are the best reference.

Sale dates

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Hours

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day

Location

4368 Cedar Street, Des Moines, IA 45956

Conducted by

Ironwood Estate Group

Photo gallery

36 photos available on-site

Following

452 bidders watching

Featured items at this sale

• Set of Royal Doulton "Old Country Roses" serving pieces
• Brass-bound mahogany sea chest
• Pair of Daum pâte-de-verre figural lamps
• Original "Star Wars" Kenner figures in original packaging
• Original signed lithograph by a listed regional artist
• Cast-iron garden urns, matched pair
• Vintage Lionel post-war O-gauge train layout
• Hand-knotted Heriz room-size carpet, c. 1920
• Sterling silver baby cup and spoon set, Tiffany
• Tiffany & Co. sterling flatware, "English King" pattern, service for 12
• Chinese famille rose porcelain charger, late Qing
• Wedgwood "Florentine" turquoise dinner service for 12
• U.S. silver dollar collection — Morgans, dated 1878-1921

Item categories

Asian Antiques Books & Ephemera Estate Cars & Vehicles

What to expect on sale day

Numbered entry tickets will be distributed at the front door beginning 30 minutes before the published opening time on the first day. Entry will proceed in numerical order; the firm asks that buyers respect the queue and refrain from negotiating prices on day one. Cash and in-state checks (with two forms of identification) are accepted; major credit cards are accepted on purchases of $25 or more. Independent buyer guides and reference works are useful pre-sale reading for any first-time visitor.

Discounts compound across the sale weekend per the liquidator’s standard schedule: full price day one, 25 percent off day two, and half-price (or open offers) on day three for any remaining material. Larger items must be paid for at the time of purchase but may be picked up by end of business on the final sale day; the liquidator can usually recommend local movers familiar with estate-sale logistics.

How to find the property

The full street address is published above. Parking is on-street; please be respectful of neighbors and avoid blocking driveways. Please do not arrive before the scheduled distribution of numbered tickets.

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