Old Town Treasure

Welcome to one of those homes that makes you slow down and look twice. Tucked onto a charming block in the historic district of Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood, this impeccably designed home belongs to homeowners with very good taste and absolutely no fear of a statement piece. They are downsizing, switching up the decor, and passing along a seriously fun collection in the process.

And yes, there is treasure everywhere.

The home is layered with collected pieces from Pagoda Red, Golden Triangle, and the Merchandise Mart. Think celadon jars, a stone carving of Guanyin, a Shiva Lingam stone from, Narmanda River in India, a Tibetan tobacco pouch, and vintage calligraphy brushes. Layer in designer furniture, stunning lamps, and a little Crate and Barrel and West Elm for good measure. Find original art piece by Marian Steen and others.

Furniture highlights include a stunning mahogany cabinet and a complimentary credenza that absolutely deserve their moment.

Then there is the jewelry.

Hundreds of pieces of vintage jewelry, sterling, fine jewelry, and enough baubles to keep even the most seasoned estate sale shoppers happily digging for hours. This is not a “few trays near checkout” situation. It is a proper jewelry treasure hunt, and only a fraction is pictured here.

And speaking of digging, the record collection is huge. Hundreds of albums spanning multiple genres, all ready to be flipped through one by one like the estate sale gods intended.

If you like your estate sales collected, layered, a little glamorous, and full of discovery, Old Town Treasure is very much your kind of sale.