Philip Icke Estate - Barneveld

Built over more than four decades, this extraordinary collection represents the passion, knowledge, and discerning eye of a well-known southwestern Wisconsin antique collector and dealer. Beginning in the 1980s, Phil traveled throughout Wisconsin, northern Illinois, Utah, and across the country in search of antiques, often among the first one or two bidders at estate sales and always looking for the unusual and exceptional. His wide-ranging collection filled five buildings and includes cast iron, hundreds of pieces of art and ornate frames, construction machinery, Americana, and countless other treasures accumulated over a lifetime. For Phil, collecting was never about simply accumulating things�it was about discovering pieces with character, history, craftsmanship, and a story to tell. This auction offers a rare opportunity to explore and acquire the remarkable collection of a true lifelong collector.

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