FANTASTIC FISHER HILL ESTATE SALE
50+ YEARS OF COLLECTING
THIS IS A TWO SESSION SALE
SESSION ONE
THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
The Estate of Patricia Monson. Noted Artist
We are starting off this 2 session sale in the carriage house which consists of a large apartment with antiques, collectibles, used furniture,…. There is also a large fully equipped art studio, a sewing workshop, and a large assortment of clothes.
The Art Studio: A great opportunity to buy some lovely paintings. Large Landscapes, Bucolic Scenes, Abstracts, Woodblocks, Etchings, Illustrations, Lithographs, Monotype prints, Collages etc. Some of very large proportions. All by Pat Monson, most signed. See her biography. There is also some other artwork- Prints, Etchings, Botanicals, Photographs by others.
Also Canvases, Frames, Easels, Art supplies, Storage Equipment, Many tools and hardware used in art and crafts. Including many lighting pieces, Esmerilador Angle Grinder, Ryobe Bench Grinder with Supply of pads, Matt Cutters of different types, Power Screwdriver, Bench Vise, Coping saws and other saws, Dremel, Miter, Still going through cabinets and boxes…
The Sewing Workshop: Consists of a commercial grade Singer Sewing Machine, Thread, Buttons lots and lots of buttons… Notions, Large Collection of Patterns mostly Vogue, Some Fabric, Beads, A very large amount of sewing, embroidery, needlework, craft supplies, perfect opportunity for art teachers, quilters, ,,,,, Library of Books for Sewing, Art, Crafts, “lost” arts.
There are a lot of clothes in this sale, some very funky, dozens of pairs of shoes, pocketbooks, shawls, Kimono, ALSO professional racks perfect for a retail store. Holiday décor, household items, decorative accessories, shelving and cabinets.
The Apartment: Mahogany bureaus, tables, upholstered chairs, Gov. Winthrop Desk, Antique leather embossed folding screen, carved Victorian cabinet, 1920’s China cabinet, Buffet, Zenith Turntable, Japanese Woodblock prints, Doorstops, Large Collection of records and 45’s, Pottery and Porcelains, Gouda, Roseville, Carlton Ware, Vintage-Vintage-Vintage. 2 Besse Pease Guthman prints, “Candidly Yours” pin up print signed by artist Fritz Willis for Esquire, Cloisonne, Art Deco, Mounted Butterflies, Tiny Steiff Bear, Antique Brass Handled Buckets, Antique Underwood Typewriter, Large Crock, Mirrors, Prints, Baby Pram, Nativity Set, Collection of small boxes, wooden, inlaid, Asian porcelain, enameled, cloisonné, We have not been through kitchen yet….
THIS IS A VERY ECLECTIC SALE. THE CARRIAGE HOUSE IS PACKED AND WE ARE STILL EMPTYING ROOMS, CABINETS, CLOSETS.
All items must be sold and all is priced to sell.
Because of covid restrictions this is an appointment only sale. Visits are for 1/2 hour. Masks must be worn, Social Distancing practiced, hand sanitizer is available.
Appointments may be made starting at 11:00 on Sunday morning by calling 617-816-9478. Please leave a message and your call will be returned in the order it was received. Do not text.
Look for Session 2 in late January next week!!
Joan and Ellen
ABOUT THE ARTIST- PATRICIA MONSON
PAT MONSON (1941-2019)
Education
Tufts University: BFA ‑ 1980, MFA ‑ 1987
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Fifth Year Certificate – 1981. Diploma ‑ 1980
University of Minnesota – RN
Awards
Clarissa Bartlett Traveling Scholarship, Alumni Awards, (Oil painting), School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: 1983
Pratt Fourth International Print Exhibition, Purchase Award: 1971
Corporate Collections
New York Central Supply Fidelity Investments
New England Merchants National Bank Cabot Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Amoco Corporation
Prudential Insurance Company General Electric
Brigham & Women’s Hospital IBM
Laventhol & Horwath Deloitte & Touche
Goodwin Procter & Hoar Goldman Sachs & Co.
Hale & Dorr
Numerous private collections
Teaching
Instructor, water‑based paint, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: 1988‑89
Instructor, drawing, Tufts University, Medford, MA: 1986
Sale hours each day – 9-3 (By appointment only)
All sales final. All items subject to error or omission.
As you are all aware, in compliance with Mass Mandates masks must be worn, hand sanitizer is available, a limited amount of people allowed at a time for a limited stay, so that others may enjoy the sale.
Keep checking back as we go through the house.