Estate Sale of World-Renowned Geologist/Scientist Dr. George V. Chilingar

Dr. Chilingar traveled the world finding petroleum (oil) for different countries. He has a home full of gifts received from every country leader and many awards from universities as well as international and national institutions.

Please read the plaque below to show you a little of his genius and character.

Dr. George V. Chilingar - Strong Petro-Scholar Kings, presidents, prime ministers and some of the developing world's more colorful rulers have paid homage to USC petroleum engineer George V. Chilingar. Arab princes and the late Shah of Iran have lavished him with gifts of ceremonial swords, 300-year-old Russian iconography and museum-quality tapestries. In Iran, there's an oil field named for him. The common element in Chilingar's celebrity is light sweet crude and an ingenious method of identifying the rock formations wherein it lies. The Russian-born engineer grew up in Iran, son of the Shah's personal physician. Educated in America (he earned bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees all from USC), Chilingar came up with a way to find oil-rich rock by analyzing the ratio of calcium to magnesium in core samples; it led to the discovery of one of Iran's largest oil fields. In Thailand, where land drilling efforts came up dry, Chilingar spotted natural gas bubbles in the Gulf of Siam and redirected exploratory efforts offshore, boosting that nascent oil industry. Next up for the geo-sleuth: earthquake prediction based on the migration of subterranean gases.

Watch a short video walk-through of Dr. Chilingar’s estate and learn some interesting facts about his life. You can learn even more about Dr. Chilingar here.

When

Friday, January 26th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Saturday, January 27th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sunday, January 28th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Where

101 S Windsor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Items in this estate sale include:

  • Hand carved teak nesting tables
  • 4 vintage Chinese bars
  • 1950s gold leaf/glass hand carved coffee table
  • Several Dynasty gilded throne chairs with marble seats
  • Vintage hand carved bar trolley teak by Tony Mathew
  • Hand carved bone inlaid side table
  • Hand carved teak game table
  • 2 antique American French style marble top carved lamp tables
  • Several Pagoda octangular display cases
  • French style sofa and side chairs
  • Hand carved Chinese tea table with 6 stools
  • Multiple bronze and brass standing lamps
  • 4 Victorian parlor chairs
  • Multiple Chinese screens/room dividers
  • 1970s round storage side tables
  • 2 antique brass matrimonial sets of beds (1 is queen size, 1 single)
  • Mid-century desk (very cool!)
  • 1950s round marble and gold dining table
  • 8 hand carved wood/velvet antique Gothic cathedral chairs
  • Revival buffet
  • Chinese 1980s writing cabinet with drawers
  • French style telephone chair
  • Benches
  • Bookshelves
  • Vintage TV tray tables
  • Mid-century stool
  • 1970s coffee table
  • Sofa
  • Antique rocking chair
  • Mid-century table lamps
  • 1950s French style writing desk and chair
  • 1950s French down cane rounded chairs
  • 1950s California king French style bed with side tables
  • 1950s French style dresser and mirror and highboy
  • 2 Capodimonte porcelain table lamps
  • 2 Asian hand carved octangular storage tables
  • French provincial display case
  • Large dining room table by Jonathan Yu (hand carved with 8 chairs)
  • Jonathan Lu buffet table (hand carved)
  • Pagoda hand carved grandfather clock by Kieninger
  • Mid-century bar cart
  • 2 cast iron outdoor white round table with 4 chairs
  • Wrought iron tea/garden cart
  • Wrought iron dining table
  • Wrought iron swing sofa
  • Many iron side tables
  • 3 umbrellas
  • Garden/yard items
  • Plants/pots
  • Charmglow BBQ
  • 2 surfboards – one signed and numbered by Robbie Dick (8’5″ Tri Fin Pintail)
  • Camel saddle/chairs
  • 100s of hand woven Persian rugs (all sizes)
  • Beautiful vintage large handwoven Chinese rug
  • Sewing machine
  • Czechoslovakian bar ware
  • Crystal
  • Silver plate
  • Beautiful Lalique pieces
  • Frames (large and small)
  • Cranberry glassware
  • Many tea sets
  • Russian and Iranian tea/coffee servers
  • Cups and saucers
  • Books
  • Sets of fine China, Stoneware
  • Kitchen items, bar ware, 1950s and 1960s glasses
  • Silver plate tea service
  • Packed kitchen
  • Religious icons
  • Jade trees
  • Viking drinking horns
  • Embroidered art
  • Hand carved Asian chess sets
  • Hand carved backgammon set
  • Assortment of hand carved jewelry boxes
  • Vintage brass standing candle holders
  • Many beautiful hand painted items
  • Hand carved Buddhas
  • Original art from around the world
  • Chinese scrolls
  • Assortment of sizes of Cloisonné vases
  • Large porcelain urns
  • Linens, bedding
  • Beautiful hanging gilded gold mirror
  • Vintage dolls from around the world
  • Collectable table clocks
  • Many vintage shell and semi precious Asian wall art
  • Antique table lamps
  • Vintage magazine racks
  • Vintage laundry hamper
  • Moroccan poofs
  • Vintage telephones
  • Russian stack dolls
  • Persian hand painted bone art
  • Men’s clothing (size medium)
  • Men’s shoes (size 8 1/2)
  • Women’s clothing (size medium)
  • Women’s shoes (size 7 1/2 to 8)
  • Vintage and antique handbags
  • Vintage furs
  • Vintage Medi Sonor medical machine
  • Vintage Ultratherm 608 medical machine by Siemens
  • Gamburg electric stair chair and railing
  • Martial arts training weapons, spears, and staffs
  • Ceremonial knives
  • Vintage resin Asian items
  • Yamaha CR-820 receiver
  • Hitachi HT-350 turntable
  • Pioneer CT-F7272 cassette player
  • LPs
  • Vintage HiFi sound reel/radio cabinet made in Germany
  • Collectable Police mugs

There is so much more but just too much to describe. This is a really packed estate!