About this estate sale

Estate of a working antiques dealer of forty years. Inventory has been priced below the dealer's wholesale numbers to facilitate a complete clearance over the sale weekend. Strong material in 18th and 19th century American furniture, period lighting, sterling silver, and decorative arts. Buyers in the trade are particularly invited to attend day one.

This sale is conducted by Lighthouse Estate Sales, 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

May 13 – 15, 2026

Hours

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day

Location

4402 Magnolia Street, Iowa City, IA 46134

Conducted by

Lighthouse Estate Sales

Photo gallery

38 photos available on-site

Following

478 bidders watching

Featured items at this sale

• Hand-knotted Heriz room-size carpet, c. 1920
• Pair of Stickley Audi inlaid side chairs
• Roseville "Pinecone" jardinière and pedestal
• Antique Persian Bidjar runner, c. 1890
• Signed Hudson River School landscape, 19th century
• Noguchi IN-50 walnut and glass coffee table
• Eastlake walnut bedroom suite — high-back bed, dresser, washstand
• Antique Navajo Two Grey Hills weaving
• Leather-bound Easton Press 100 Greatest Books library
• Antique American grandfather clock, brass works
• Civil War-era cavalry sword with scabbard
• Set of pre-1965 silver U.S. dimes, $50 face value
• Sterling silver baby cup and spoon set, Tiffany
• Pair of Rolex Datejust watches, two-tone
• Pair of Tiffany Studios bronze candlesticks

Item categories

Vintage Toys Sports & Hunting Tools & Workshop Musical Instruments Books & Ephemera

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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