Bidspirit auctions | Benchmark Auctions Auction Nov 2, 2025
Benchmark Auctions, Nov 2, 2025. 180 lots.
Benchmark Auctions - WOW! This sale if filled to the brim with the lifetime collections of Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Bernard, whose Old Metairie home was kept by their daughter, Susan Bernard, until her passing. Thus the collections of two generations are combined in one home. The quantity is so great, that this sale will be PART 1 of the sell off. Peter Bernard was a notable local attorney, an avid sportsman, and an illustrious Freemason, rising to serve as Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana. Peter's wife Jeanne Bernard, was a great hostess and loved fine fashion. Together, they were world travelers, and brought many treasures home. There daughter, Susan, was notably involved in the local Rose Society and a boutique owner offering jewelry and whimsical decor objects. The mix of items in this estate auction is eclectic and there's something for everyone, is all price ranges. Browse, bid and win, these items and allow us to make room for even more fine items to come. There's antique and high quality furniture from chairs, desks, tables, curios, and cabinets. There's art ranging from antique portraiture to framed Audubon prints and art of Oriental, local, and whimsical flair. So many items of beauty and fine quality, objects d'art, and an assortment of household items. The entire contents of the home are to be cleaned out, and all must go. So go to our auction catalog. BROWSE, BID, WIN! And don't forget to click that SUBSCRIBE button on our webpage at www.benchmarkauctions.com, because there's more to come.
Lots in this catalog (180)
- Lot 161: Ceramic Sculpture Red Blue Guardian Lions Asian Decor Intricate Details
- Lot 162: Wooden Decoy Canada Goose Hand-Carved Painted Signed Charles Golia
- Lot 163: Hand-Painted Wooden Decoy Hooded Merganser Brown Black White Coloring
- Lot 164: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Figurine Black with Orange Beak Rustic Deco-Style
- Lot 165: Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Figurine Multi-Color Stylized Feathers Dated 1984 Signed T. Heinrich
- Lot 166: Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Cinnamon Teal Hen Feather Pattern BrownTanBlack by Mike Thady Signed Mike Thady
- Lot 167: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Male Red Head Gosset Bronze Reddish Brown Tan Black
- Lot 168: Wooden Sculpture Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Bronze Finish Vintage
- Lot 169: Hand-Carved Duck Decoy Distressed Black Off-White Natural Wood Rustic Patina
- Lot 170: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Brown Head Weathered Paint Collectible
- Lot 171: Wooden Duck Decoy Natural Wood Tones Weathered Finish Vintage Style
- Lot 172: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Mallard Hen Brown Beige Tones Signed Frank H. Goslin
- Lot 173: Fossil Fossilized Fish Specimen Natural Sedimentary Rock Brown Beige
- Lot 174: Wooden Duck Decoy Carved Natural Brown Wood Tone Orange Eyes Minor Wear
- Lot 175: Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Decoy Mallard Drake Green Head Brown White Body Collectibles by
- Lot 176: Hand-carved Wooden Duck Decoy Distressed Multi-tone Finish Hand-carved with Wooden Keel
- Lot 177: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Dark Brown Signed PLB
- Lot 178: Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Decoy Brown White Gray Tones Distressed Vintage Style
- Lot 179: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Blue Wing Teal Hen Brown Signed Mike Grady
- Lot 180: Hand-Carved Duck Decoy Cinnamon Teal Drake Brown Orange Black by Mike Grady
- Lot 181: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Black and White Vintage Folk Art Piece
- Lot 182: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Figurine Blue Wing Teal Drake Multi-Color Signed Mike Frady
- Lot 183: Wood Duck Decoy Hand-Painted Mallard Green Head Brown Body Decorative Style
- Lot 184: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Mallard Drake Naturalistic Paint 1985 by Mike Trady
- Lot 185: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Painted Brown Yellow Blue Details Vintage Style
- Lot 186: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Antique Grey Brown Metal Keel
- Lot 187: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Painted Mallard Green Head Brown Body Vintage Style
- Lot 188: Crystal Figurine Red Amber Rose Waterford Crystal Elegant Decorative Piece by Waterford
- Lot 189: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy DarkLight Brown Body Rustic Decor Distressed Finish
- Lot 190: Carved Wood Duck Decoy Multi-Toned Folk Art Style Antique
- Lot 191: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Multi-Toned Vintage Style Weathered Patina
- Lot 192: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Dark Brown Finish
- Lot 193: Folk Art Decoy Brown Tan Wooden Duck Hand-Carved Vintage
- Lot 194: Vintage Duck Decoy Hand-Painted Brown and Yellow Tones Traditional Hunting Style
- Lot 195: Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Dark Brown White Weighted Base Weathered Vintage Style
- Lot 196: Rustic Wall Art Cork Body Mottled Accent Natural Brown Finish
- Lot 197: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Weathered Black White Significant Wear
- Lot 198: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Distressed Multi-Color Paint Vintage Rustic Style
- Lot 199: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Brown Black Body Antique Style Signed IY
- Lot 200: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Multi-Toned Brown Antique Rustic Style
- Lot 201: Wooden Duck Decoy Dark Gray White Vintage Weighted Keel
- Lot 202: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Mallard Style Green Head Weighted Base
- Lot 203: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Brown Grey Tones Weighted Base Painted Aged Condition
- Lot 204: Hand-Carved Wood Swan Decoy Natural Finish Folk Art MADE IN CANADA Base
- Lot 205: Hand-Carved Wooden Decoy Canada Goose Black White Signed IRA HOSSA
- Lot 206: Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture Sailfish Intricate Details Dark Brown Finish
- Lot 207: Wooden Sculpture Leaping MarlinSailfish Carved Nautical Style Dark Brown
- Lot 208: Bird Figurine Goldfinch on Branch Hand-Carved Painted Vintage by 208
- Lot 209: Wooden Bird Carving Hand-Painted Gray Tan Mounted Wood Stand Home Decor
- Lot 210: Hunting Decoy Gray Goose Black White Markings Used Condition
- Lot 211: Mahogany Nightstand Traditional Style Dark Wood Brass Pull Handles
- Lot 214: Gold-Toned Trinket Box Duck-Shaped Etched Metal Black Gold
- Lot 215: Bird Sculpture Striped Scale Pattern GreenOrangeYellow Ceramic-like Material
- Lot 216: Home Decor Red-Orange Curled Shrimp Collection Good Condition
- Lot 217: Natural Orange Branch Coral Specimen Intricately Patterned Home Decor Orange
- Lot 219: Brass-Toned Candlesticks Traditional Design Bronze Tone Pair
- Lot 220: Off-white Ceramic Planter Bee Figurines Straw Bow IndoorOutdoor 9
- Lot 222: Abstract Metallic Art Openwork Foliage Design Bronze Blue Home Decor
- Lot 223: Temple Lion Figures Vintage Carved Wood GoldRedBrown Decorative Arts
- Lot 224: Rustic Metal Organizer Multiple Compartments Brown Heavily Rusted Finish
- Lot 225: Geological Specimen Banded Agate Thunderegg Halves BrownBlue-GrayWhite $60 Value
- Lot 226: Fishing Lures Vintage-Style YellowBeige Treble Hooks
- Lot 227: Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Figures Male Wood Duck Female Mallard Multi-color Home Decor
- Lot 228: Antiquities Ancient Scaraboid Seal Hieroglyphic Designs Pale Beige
- Lot 229: Hand-painted Bird Wooden Hummingbird Ornament Multi-color Decorative Piece
- Lot 230: Handcrafted Woven Basket Geometric Pattern BrownCream Small
- Lot 231: Handcrafted Woven Jar Bamboo Lidded Storage Traditional Design Brown
- Lot 232: Hand-woven Basket Textured Curled Design Natural Tan Fibers Home Decor
- Lot 233: Natural Decor Marine Collection Off-WhiteBeigePurple Hues
- Lot 234: Fossils Cretaceous Ammonites Trilobite Brown-Gray-White
- Lot 235: d. hilton Home Decor Natural Oyster Shell Off-white Canvas
- Lot 236: Natural Woven Basket Spiked Textured Lid Natural Tan Home Decor
- Lot 237: Decorative Statue Brass Hippocampus Aged Patina Bronze
- Lot 238: Botanical Storage Boxes Set of Two CreamGreen Lidded Decorative
- Lot 239: Framed JFK Peace Forest Print
- Lot 240: Antique Fishing Reel Dark Brown Wood Brass Fittings Collectible Piece
- Lot 241: Ceramic Pot Lidded Tribal Patterns BeigeBlack Small
- Lot 242: Wooden Shorebird Figurine Olive Green Geometric Coastal Creation Hand-Carved
- Lot 243: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Sculpture Green Yellow Speckled Details Natural Wood Base by HEBERT
- Lot 244: Art Glass Bird Figurine Yellowish-Amber Stylized Long Neck Clear Round Base
- Lot 245: Wooden Bird Sculpture Crane or Flamingo Natural Wood Rustic Folk Art Style
- Lot 246: Hand-Carved Wood Duck Decoy Display Male and Female Pair Driftwood Base Decorative Style
- Lot 247: Wood Sculpture Abstract Organic Form Orange-Brown Wood Grain
- Lot 248: Angel Statue Golden Angel Detailed Wings Textured Finish
- Lot 249: Wooden Folk Art Sculpture Hunter with Game Hand-Carved Brown Red Tones
- Lot 250: Vintage Fishing Lures Fish-Shaped Multi-Color Abstract Pattern
- Lot 251: JONES RUSTIC SIGN CO. Wooden Wall Sign Don't Make Me Release The Flying Monkeys.. Off-white Red Dark Blue
- Lot 252: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Brown Finish Detailed Form Minor Scuffs
- Lot 253: Hand-Carved Bird Figurine Folk Art Style Dark GreenBlack Natural Wood
- Lot 254: Decorative Boat Bowl Hand-Carved Orange-Brown Finish Wooden Home Decor
- Lot 256: Wooden Figurine Hand-Carved Duck Visible Wood Grain Dark Brown Finish
- Lot 257: Hand-Carved Owl Figurine Dark Brown Simplistic Wooden Design Rustic Base
- Lot 258: Wooden Sculpture Dolphin Hand-Carved Polished Finish Dark Brown
- Lot 259: Wood Figurine Roadrunner Bird Hand-Carved Dark Brown Finish
- Lot 260: Hand-Carved Wooden Pelican Figurine Natural Brown Tones Textured Base Home Decor
- Lot 261: Wooden Figurines Carved Ducks Dark Brown Wood Grain Rustic Aesthetic
- Lot 262: Wooden Figurine Bird Carved Feather Details Dark Brown Finish
- Lot 263: Decorative Figurine Handcrafted Brown Twig Duck Carved Wood Head Rustic Style
- Lot 264: Wooden Duck Decoy Hand-Carved Realistic Eye Detail Dark Brown Finish
- Lot 265: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Brown Rustic Style Visible Surface Wear Signed VL
- Lot 266: Duck Figurine Hand-Painted Blue-Winged Teal Spotted Brown Body
- Lot 267: Wooden Duck Carving Dark Brown Minimalist Design Rustic Decor
- Lot 268: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Sculpture Detailed Wing Carvings Natural Wood Finish Signed Clay Roberts
- Lot 269: Decorative Duck Decoy Handcrafted Light Brown Wood Folk Art Style HEIRLOOM Brand by Chapman Sons
- Lot 270: Hand-Carved Wood Duck Decoy Multi-Color Realistic Details Excellent Condition
- Lot 271: Wooden Sculpture Intertwined Ducks Hand-Carved Dark Brown Signed WISADU
- Lot 272: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Figurine Polished Two-Tone Brown Finish Burl Wood Base Decorative Art Piece
- Lot 273: Wooden Figurine Hand-Carved Bird Black Tan Speckled Decor Accent Piece
- Lot 274: Hand-Carved Wooden Duck Decoy Brown Black Gray Realistic Design
- Lot 275: Hand-Carved Loon Decoy Folk Art Black White Yellow Spotted by Home Decor
- Lot 276: Wooden Bird Figurine Carved Dark Brown Bird Minimalist Style Smooth Finish
- Lot 277: Framed Butterfly Specimen Yellow Butterfly Dark Brown Frame
- Lot 278: Hand-Carved Duck Figurine Bufflehead BlackWhiteGrey Natural Wood Collectibles
- Lot 279: Hand-Carved Marlin Sculpture Dark Brown Finish
- Lot 280: Ceramic Sculpture White Pelican Planter Textured Body Brown Beak Decorative Figurine
- Lot 281: Hand-Carved Wooden Bird Sculpture Black Head Red Crown Speckled Body Rustic Wood Base
- Lot 282: Ceramic Figurine Man with Scales Folk Art Style BrownTanBlue Tones
- Lot 283: Decorative Mineral Specimen Pink Selenite Crystal Cluster Brass Stand Off-WhitePink by Ternail Trail Minerals
- Lot 284: Crystal Specimen Sculpture Natural Crystal on Brass Stand Earthy Tones Raw Form
- Lot 285: Hand-Carved Wooden Shorebird Figurine Brown White Black Speckled Folk Art Style Signed Clarence Doffy
- Lot 286: Taxidermied Duck Northern Pintail Flying Pose Brown White Wall Plaque
- Lot 287: Entertainment Center Hutch Dark Cherry Wood
- Lot 288: Ceramic Bowl Beige Blue-Green Glazed Tapered Rustic Design Mottled by Home Decor
- Lot 289: Vintage Farm Call Horn - Galvanized Metal Body Wooden Handle Rustic Patina
- Lot 290: Ceramic Candy Jar Hersheys Kiss Silver Brown Swirl Hersheys Hugs Flag
- Lot 291: Dooney Bourke Handbag All-Weather Leather Mini Bucket Bag Red
- Lot 292: Multi-tone striped wooden handbag Multi-tone brown front latch closure
- Lot 293: MICHAEL KORS Handbag Pebbled Leather Tote OrangeBeige Dual Straps
- Lot 294: Tan Leather Shoulder Bag Adjustable Strap Top Zipper Tan
- Lot 295: Silver Blue Leather Handle Handbag Classic Style Silver Blue
- Lot 296: Vintage Handbag Ostrich Texture Brown Leather Structured
- Lot 297: Handbags Faux Ostrich Texture Shoulder Bag Black Zippered Pocket
- Lot 298: Vintage brown genuine alligator skin clutch purse with gold-tone hardware and a braided leather wrist strap.
- Lot 299: Steevens Antique Print Framed Anatomical Spine GoldBlue Library Stamp
- Lot 300: Chair Antique Carved Lion Head Floral Needlepoint Brown Multi-Color
- Lot 302: Console Table Carved Rococo Style Dark Marble Top Cabriole Legs
- Lot 303: Jewelry Box Table Ornate Inlaid Wood Reddish-Brown Finish Internal Music Box
- Lot 304: Miniature Chest Woven Design Reddish-Brown Wood Brass Hardware
- Lot 305: Electric Table Lamp Ornate Floral Cream Ceramic Gold Accents Glass Chimney
- Lot 306: Hexagonal Storage Boxes Vintage Illustration Multi-Color Metal Latches
- Lot 307: Home Decor Natural Wood Duck Figurines
- Lot 308: Home Decor Decorative Duck Figures Brown Rustic Decor
- Lot 309: Red Floral Purse with Gold Trim
- Lot 310: Vintage Floral Needlepoint Handbag
- Lot 311: Off-White Patchwork Leather Clutch Purse
- Lot 312: White Leather Purse with Amber Accents Gold-Tone Metal
- Lot 313: White Mesh Evening Bag with Chain Strap
- Lot 314: Gold Clutch-Style Evening Bag with Chain Strap
- Lot 315: Blue Floral Clutch with Gold Chain Strap
- Lot 316: Off-White Mosaic Clutch Purse with Tile Detail