Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the Gloria Hebert Estate & Other Collections on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:30 am PDT. The sale features over 275 lots of decorative arts from the Gloria Hebert Estate, plus jewelry and other items from other collections and estates from Northern California. Gloria Hebert owned Arcady Antiques in Montecito, California, for nearly 20 years.
Artworks include oil and watercolor paintings, prints, lithographs, pastels, several French advertising posters and bronze sculptures, and busts of marble or metal. Among the artists are Donald Jurney, Armin Hansen, Franco Barasciutti, Andrei Wilenius, Carolyn Wyeth, Henry Vickers, Hedwig Wollner-Beuk, and others.
There is a wide selection of decorative arts: Paul Millet vases; Lalique plates; miniature figures of dogs; paperweights; Moorcroft vessels; European ceramics and porcelains; hardstone eggs and objects; and stone doorbells and curtain pulls; wood boxes; and more. There are also a number of Asian items: from China are various porcelains and ceramics, a coral brush pot, an opium set, figures of scholars, Zisha Ixing teapots, children’s shoes; and jade items. From Japan are porcelains, cast iron tea kettles, ikebana baskets, Ginbari cloisonne, lacquer items, and a sweetmeat cabinet. Religious items include icon, plaques, figures, and medals.
Housewares include Wallace Grand Baroque sterling flatware; sterling silver bowls; Royal Doulton and Spode china; English and French ceramics; an Orlik tea service, and antler and horn utensils. Among the numerous glassware lots are items from Baccarat; stemware from Val St. Lambert and Skruf; cut or pressed glass items; opaline and Art Nouveau vases; scent bottles; glass baskets and frogs; and Libbey glasses. Home furnishings for are a burl davenport, Korean chest, and a Bakshaish carpet. Children’s items include a Steiff camel pull toy, dishes, and a wicker stroller. Southwest lots include a Santa Clara Pueblo vase, Northwest Coast totems, and Hopi kachinas.
Jewelry lots include necklaces and chains; rings and wedding bands; bracelets and bangles; pendants; brooches; earrings; wrist and pocket watches; a gold nugget stick pin; and groupings of gem-set, silver or costume jewelry. Most are gold or silver; many are set with precious or semi-precious stones such as diamond; emerald; sapphire; cultured, freshwater or seed pearl; jade; opal; turquoise; or tanzanite. Other pieces feature mother-of-pearl, cameos, hardstone, or Southwest fetishes. Noted jewelry names include Louis Vuitton, Alexis Bittar, and Ippolita.
Other lots of interest include Bakelite items; a tapa cloth book of verse from Hawaii, and WWII bicorn hat and Naval dress set; a large windmill model; beadwork pictures, flowers, handbags, and purses; and much more.
About Gloria Hebert
In the mid-1970s, after decades of personal collecting, Gloria Hebert opened Arcady Antiques on Montecito's Coast Village Road. Located in a former Texaco station, its horseshoe driveway allowed customers to easily pull up and drop in. Gloria originally named the store after the hilltop road where she lived, but later changed the name to her own.
From Parisian flea markets to Hong Kong jade bazaars, Gloria traveled the world to find unique pieces for her customers. She also bought from local estate sales, acquiring items once belonging to the area's Gilded Age residents. She closed her store in 1991.
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