Dl Eldergay Estate Sale: Pittsburgh Edition

You ain't kiddin', OP!

And you know what else? Even if you hadn't mentioned where this was from, I would have known it was from PA.

It has a certain "PA chic."

From another land, I can't see the Pennsylvania Chic treasures

Wow Sylvia, just wow.

But also…

Follies!

R3 I literally yelled "Follies!!" on my first scroll through.

Did we ever have a Catherine Deneuve Troll?

I don’t know, but we should have. She’s certainly deserving of a troll.

Agree, some of the artwork is very nice. While most are numbered prints, they nonetheless are quite valuable.

For example, an AI query on the works of Marc Chagall suggests most prints at auction have a value of $1,000–$5,000, with some fetching much more, depending on rarity and provenance.

For Bernard Buffet, Signed & limited prints/lithographs: Range from $5,000–$20,000, with rare editions fetching more. Unsigned or mass-market prints: Usually under $2,000.

And for Joan Miró, most numbered Miró prints sell for $1,000–$10,000 USD, depending on quality and desirability. Signed prints or those in prestigious portfolios can achieve higher prices. Common smaller prints, especially those from larger editions, may be valued between $800 and $1,500. For example, a signed and numbered lithograph from a 100-edition run was auctioned for $1,920 in 2025, and another for $2,832 in 2019.

I could find a treasure.

What's the obsession with Catherine Deneuve abut? Or the Disney figurines?

Whover owned it stopped redecorating by 1985.

Some of the pictures are pretty cool. And the white, cast-iron patio chairs could be a bargain.

The sofa might not be to your taste, but what passes for furniture today -- sectionals et al -- is poorly made -- pressed wood and is really crap. They made furniture to last midcentury. So, you could take that sofa to a good upholsterer and have it redone to your liking.

The wicker bedroom was probably for visiting children. (Grandchildren? Nieces and nephews?)

I’m guessing the deceased was mid 90s

[quote]Whover owned it stopped redecorating by 1985.

And also keeping up with technology. Two cassette tape decks (Sanyo!) and two turntables but nary a CD player or CD case in sight!

I’ll take the Roberta Peters poster

I think I would have liked this person. Also, I have a framed poster of Catherine Deneuve. I really DO want his stuff!

I like the hand sketch of Judy garland

[quote] Whover owned it stopped redecorating by 1985. .... And also keeping up with technology. Two cassette tape decks (Sanyo!) and two turntables but nary a CD player or CD case in sight!

And that's the proof the deceased was a DLer. Surely one who refused to use self-check outs at the grocery because he enjoyed socializing with the cashiers.

I must say, i am impressed

I think the electronics were top of the line back in the day.

I’ll take the Erte posters.

I thought it might have been the home of a 90 year-old widow (my mother loved Bernard Buffet, for some inexplicable reason) until I spotted the Deneuve pic on the wall.

Whoever the departed was it seems he lived a full, happy and long life.

I have first dibs on the California raisins collection.

Elderlez, those stereos are still sought after

As a Mt. Lebanon native who grew up a mile or so away from this home I am DYING to know who this was.

MAME!

R21, check it out and be sure to get back to us! You can always look through the recent obits.

Inquiring minds want to know.

[quote]I think the electronics were top of the line back in the day

Nah, Sanyo was a decidedly mid-range brand at best. Below Teac, Sony, Onkyo...

Technics practically owned the turntable market, however.

Amen, R24! I was going to add that, back in those days, Marantz was a brand that old people bought. Think of a prize given away on The Price is Right.

I had a Technics turntable, Kenwood speakers (huge! 16" woofer), and a quadrophonic receiver of a brand I don't remember.

Those were the days!