Silent Auction Rules 1. All sales are final. There will be no exchanges or 11.  Bidders who place a bidding label in the “Buy Now” refunds. Gift certificates will not be redeemed section must sign next to their bidding label. At that for cash. point, the bidding on that item is officially closed. 2. All auction items are offered on an “as is” basis. 12.  In the event of a dispute, an RDA auction official 3. Seller disclaims any expressed or implied war- shall act as the final authority and shall determine ranties with respect to auction items. the winning bidder. Only an RDA auction official 4. Once the “Buy Now” price is fulfilled, the may nullify a bid. auction item is closed and no further bidding 13.  Payment in full is required this evening. Should the will be allowed. successful bidder not pay for the item this evening, 5. Payment may be made by cash, check, MasterCard, the item may be awarded to the next highest bidder VISA, American Express, or Discover. at the discretion of the auction officials. 6. Items may be removed from display table only 14.  There will be no price reductions. At the end of the by exhibiting a “paid” receipt. evening, items that have not received any bids will 7. All items must be taken home the evening of the be entered into our Blind Bid Auction, which will event. Any delivery fee is the responsibility of be open from 10:45 to Midnight. Each item will be RICE DESIGN ALLIANCE the purchaser. Alternate pickup may be arranged designated by a balloon bouquet and will have a through the auction administrator. blind bid box beside it. If you wish to place a bid 8. Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and on that item, place your bid sticker and amount of services must be used before November 14, 2010. your bid on the slip of paper provided and put the 9. Bidding opens this evening at 7 p.m. and continues slip in the blind bid box. The high bidders of each 2009 until 10:45 p.m. An announcement will be made item will be contacted the following Monday. 15 minutes prior to the closing of the bidding. Gala Auction 10.  To make a bid, place a bidding label on the bid sheet at the selected price. Incremental bids are All auction items have been fully donated and all listed on each bid sheet, with a “Buy Now” price proceeds go directly to support the programs of at the bottom of the page. Rice Design Alliance. 2009 Auction Donors Volunteering + Contributing A & E - The Graphics Complex William Cannings + Anya Tish Gallery French Cuff Boutique IPD Management / 13 Celsius The Museum of Fine Arts, Marissa Starr + Laura Rathe Fine Art AIA Houston John Carney: Carney Architects Fretz Construction Company Andrew Icken Film Department Ann Stautberg ASI Global Security, The Sparta Group – Carriage Glass & Detail Edwin Friedrichs Insight Optical My Table Magazine Stetzel & Associates HB Norris, HCC Northwest College, Casa Calderoni Navid Ghedami JCS Nigro Dermatology Group Stone Lore Designs Kimberly Hickson + Greg Cunningham R.J. Cassidy Opticians, Inc. Gilday Architects Jackson and Company Ninfa’s on Navigation Strip House à bientôt Catalan Glassell School of Art Jackson Hole Land Trust Nova Beads and Creations Sunset Settings / Carolyn Brewer agile_ofis, OFISNow Katherine Center Don Glentzer & Design Works Gallery Austin James + Bering and James Gallery Objects by Rame Hruska Surroundings Julie Brook Alexander Central Market Global Industries - The Total Office John Jenkins + Bering and James Gallery Office Pavilion Lin Swanner + Bering and James Gallery Stuart Allen Cheeky Vintage Global Views Jenni’s Noodle House The OFIS Swift + Company Rentals Alley Theatre The Children’s Museum of Houston Kenny Gordon KSM Associates Opera in the Heights Teknion LLC Allsteel Chinati Foundation Sue Gorman Associates: Keil Hauer Katz Coffee Ouisie’s Table Ten Thousand Villages Alyson Jon Interiors The Chocolate Bar Chuck Gremillion Sarah Kellner/ Kellner Consulting PH Design Shop “That’s so me!” Jewelry design by Chrysi Polydoros Barbara Amelio The Clear Creek Group - Jackson Hole Jason Hackenwerth Jason Kishell PaperCity Theater Under the Stars Anonymous - Mark’s American Cuisine Clown Alley Orchids Kathy Hall Stephen Klineberg Camilo Parra Thompson + Hanson Nursery Bennie Flores Ansell Doug Combes Joseph Hammer + Bering and James Gallery Knoll Peckerwood Garden Conservation Foundation Thorntree Slate and Marble Ara 13 Community Bar Ron Hartgrove Designs Knoll Studio/ KNOLL Cesar Pelli/Pelli Clarke Architects Thyme Well Spent Inc. Arden’s Fine Art Framing The Container Store D.E. Harvey Builders Knoll Textiles Progressive Forum Tony’s Mexican Restaurant AREA Contemporary Arts Museum David Harvey Kuhl-Linscomb Project Row Houses Treebeards Arnaud’s Restaurant Continental Airlines, Inc. Adele Hedges La Puertecita Boutique Hotel Ragin Cajun trutimber Art Association of Jackson Hole Contract Resource Group Dan & Adele Hedges La Villette Catering and Special Events Britt Ragsdale Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Artaissance, artthatfits.com + Crave Cupcakes Herman Miller, Inc. Joyce Lander REEF Patrick Turk Skyline Art Services Cunningham Framing Kimberly Hickson Laurenzo’s El Tiempo Cantina Rice Athletics Elaine Turner Artemide/Putterman, Scharck & Associates Da Camera of Houston Laura & Bob Higley Foundation Jonathan Leach + Gallery Sonja Roesch Rice Design Alliance Artists’ Framing Resources Dacapo’s Hana Hillerova Sydney Lenoir - School of Continuing Studies VIP City Tours BC Woodwork Davey Tree Hilton Americas-Houston Helen Lessick + Barbara Davis Rienzi, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Victoria’s Fine Linens Backstreet Cafe, Hugo’s, and Prego Luis A. De Santos/LADS Photography S.H.O. (Sarah Holbrook Originals) Lighting Unlimited Clay Robinson Village Greenery & Flowers Mark Bagge Debner + Company Paul & Shelley Homeyer Victoria + Marshal Lightman Roly Poly Sandwiches Vision Optique Sarah Balinskas Fine Framing Design Corps Honeysett + Skyline Art Services The Linen House Carolyn Rose Design Massimo Vitali + McClain Gallery Joe Baraban Designer’s Furniture Mfg./David Longwood Lonnie Hoogeboom Lee Littlefield + Poissant Gallery Rothko Chapel WHR Architects Jan & John Bebout Dessert Gallery Hotel Limpia, Hotel Paisano Suzanne Longley Landscapes, Inc. Jeff Ryan Wendy Watriss and Frederick Baldwin Becks Prime Restaurants DiverseWorks Artspace Hotel Monteleone G. Lyon Photography Saint Arnold Brewing Company Westheimer Plumbing Bell Mountain Vineyards Divisi Strings, LLC Hotel Terra MDI Resources Kent Schaffer Katherine Whaley of Channel 11 Laura Bellows Anita K. Dover Baseball Club/Astros in Maida’s Belts & Buckles SchoolHouse Partners Larry Whaley benjy’s Restaurant Dry Comal Creek Vineyards Action Foundation Main Street Theater Shade Restaurant LaTonya Whitfield-Horhn Bobbye Bennett Elizabeth Anthony/Esther Wolf House of Blues Houston Wayne and Judy Marchand Anthony Thompson Shumate + Wildcat Golf Club Bevin Bering + Bering and James Gallery Etui Houston Ballet Foundation Wayne Marchand Barbara Davis Gallery Angilee Wilkerson + Bering and James Gallery Blakely Bering + Bering and James Gallery Daniel Fabian Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Mark’s American Cuisine Simply Organized Celeste Williams Blu Kitchen – Jackson Hole J. Antonio Farfan + Bering and James Gallery Houston Dairymaids Masterson Design Skyline Art Services William Winkler Photographer Johanna Boyles Fat Cat Studio Houston Dynamo McDonald Observatory Royce Ann Sline Geoff Winningham The Brass Maiden Joey Fauerso Houston Grand Opera- Anthony Freud, Mark McKinnon, Landscape Architect Sloan/Hall Mary Beth Woiccak Michael Brichford Gary Faye + Harris Gallery General Director The Paul Smead The Women’s Institute of Houston Bright Sky Press Leon Ferrari + Sicardi Gallery Houston. It’s Worth It. Mercury Baroque Society for the Performing Arts Troy Woods + McMurtrey Gallery Brochsteins Inc. Garland Fielder + Anya Tish Gallery Houston Mod John Miner Julie Soefer Photography Ben Wylie Bryn + McKenna Jewelry Tom Flaherty Houston Museum of Natural Science Craig and Suzy Minor SoVino Bistro & Wine Bar Yapa Kitchen Fresh Take Away Buffalo Bayou Partnership Flatbed Press Houston Symphony Modern Worth SpawMaxwell Company Kate Zimmerman The Office of James Burnett Stephen Fox Houston Wine Merchant Jill Moser + Wade Wilson Art Christof Spieler and the Citizens’ Zoe’s Kitchen Catherine Callaway Francisco Studios Steve Murphy + Wade Wilson Art Transportation Coalition Shelly Calton + Bering and James Gallery Wyatt Frantom Chris Hudson The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Bookstore Star Pizza Inc. Auction Items Transcendent Travel Dining Destinations & Private Parties T 1. Mexico Excursion: Casa Calderoni + Airline Tickets 12. benjy’s: Lunch for 10 2. Explore Marfa: 2 Nights Hotel, Museums + Tour 13. Catalan: Chef’s Dinner for Two 3. Jackson Hole, Art + Architecture: Hotel, Tours + 14. Central Market Cooking School + Stylish Grocery Sac Much More P 15. How Sweet It Is: $115 in Sweet Certificates from 4. Houston Weekender: Hilton Americas - Houston Around the Town Weekend Stay + Dinner 16. Community Bar: Multi-Course Dinner P 5. Rediscover New Orleans: Hotel Monteleone, for 4 + Wine Arnaud’s Restaurant, City Tour 17. Community Bar: Ara 13 Artist Talk + Tapas/Sangria 6. Hill Country Package: 3 Nights/Comal River + Party for 12 Wine Tasting/Tour 18. Platinum LEED Home: Use for a Private Party for 20-30 7. Galveston Weekend: Tiki Island 19. Everyone is Beautiful: Signed Book & Luncheon for 10 Bayhouse Vacation with the Author 8. San Miguel’s La Puertecita Boutique Hotel: 3 Nights 20. Packages of Stellar Wines 9. Austin Lakehouse Package: 3 Nights + 21. California Classics: Wine Basket Wine Tasting/Tour 22. 13 Celsius: Discovery Wine Tasting for 4 10. Peckerwood Garden: Mexican Folkart Tour 23. Lunch Around Town: $90 in Certificates 11. Spaw Farm: 5 Nights, New Ulm 24. La Villette: Take Away Dinner for Two 2009 25. Cocktails for 8: Art-Filled, Natalye Appel-Designed Home 26. Mark’s American Cuisine: $100 Certificate Gala T 27. Margaritas y Mas: Certificates to 3 Mexican Restaurants P Phoebe’s Pick 28. Ouisie’s Table: $100 Certificate T Best of 29. Ragin Cajun: $40 Certificate 30. REEF: Chef’s Dinner for 4 57. Kathy Hall: Mixed Media 87. Mark Bagge: Photograph 115. Frenchcuff Shopping Party + Bag 31. Saint Arnold Brewing Co.: 2 Hour Party for 100 58. Anita Dover: Photograph 88. Joseph Hammer: Mixed Media 116. ORBIS “Tech” Ring by Ron Hartgrove 32. Shade: Dinner for 4 + My Table Magazine Package 59. Steve Murphy: Sculpture 89. Britt Ragsdale: Photomontage 117. Pearl and Coral Necklace 33. SoVino: $100 Certificate 60. Sarah Balinskas: Consultation + Gift Certificate 90. Patrick Turk: Collage 118. Sarah Holbrook Jewelry T 34. Man’s Night Out: Strip House + Texans Tickets 61. Jesus Morales: Sculpture 91. J. Antonio Farfan: Mixed Media 119. Bead For Life: Handmade Jewelry from Uganda 35. Swift + Company Rentals: $200 Certificate 62. Michael Brichford: Photograph 92. Bevin Bering: Photograph 120. Aalto Vase 36. Personal Chef: In-Home Prepared Meals 63. Robert Marchand: Photograph 93. Michael Meazell: Sculpture 121. Knoll Textiles Tote Bag + Book P 37. Tony’s Restaurant: Dinner for 4 64. Kenny Gordon: Painting 94. Jonathan Leach: Sculpture P 122. Stranded: Joyce Lander Jewelry 38. Uptown Holiday Lighting VIP Reception 65. William Cannings: Sculpture 95. James Burnett: Oil Pastel 123. G. Lyon Photography: Exterior 39. Yapa Kitchen Fresh Take Away: $100 Certificate 66. Kate Zimmerman: Photograph 96. Garland Fielder: Sculpture Architectural Photography 40. Zoe’s Kitchen: Ten $10 Lunch Cards T 67. Wendy Watriss and Frederick Baldwin: 97. Navid Ghedami: Sculpture 124. Masterson Design: $300 Certificate Photograph and Book 98. Marta Wiley: Artwork 125. Coral Knotted Necklace Curated Collection 68. Kent Schaffer: Photograph 99. Honeysett: Poster 126. Handcrafted Sterling Silver Earrings We would like to especially thank Sarah Balinskas Fine Framing 69. Wyatt Frantom: Photograph 100. William Winkler: Photographs 127. PH Design Shop: Assorted Stationery for its exceptional framing services and help with the Artwork section. 70. Don Glentzer: Photograph 101. Tom Flaherty: Photograph 128. Earthy, Bold Necklace by Carolyn Rose Design 41. Bobbye Bennett: Watercolor 71. Julie Soefer: Photograph 102. Gary Faye: Photograph 129. Hand Felt Reversable Scarf by Leo Busscher 42. Jason Hackenwerth: Graphite and Ink 72. Ann Stautberg: Photograph 103. Troy Woods: Sculpture 130. Large Spinneybeck Leather Shoulder Bag 43. James Surls: Soft Gound Etching 73. Austin James: Artwork 104. Joe Baraban: Photograph 131. Stone Lore Designs Necklace 44. Hana Hillerova: Watercolor 74. John Jenkins: Mixed Media T 132. Texas Pride: Custom Belt Buckle, 45. Helen Lessick: Gouache and Ink 75. Shelly Calton: Photography Illustrious Items Book + Gift Certificate 46. Massimo Vitali: Photograph 133. Vintage Texas Bicycle License Plate Cuff 76. Bennie Flores Ansell: Photograph P 105. MZ Wallace Handbag + Wool Shawl 47. Joey Fauerso: Watercolor 77. Angilee Wilkerson: Photograph 106. Apple iPhone 3GS 134. Elaine Turner Bag + Party for 20 48. Anthony Thompson Shumate: Photograph 78. Blakely Bering: Mixed Media 107. Tony Hochstetler Letter Opener 135. Eye Exam + $75 Towards Eyeglasses 49. Daniel Fabian: Ink on Paper 79. Stuart Allen: Photograph 108. Sterling Silver Martini Picks P 50. Luis De Santos: Photograph 80. Jill Moser: Etching 109. Bryn + McKenna Jewelry Luxury Living 51. Lee Littlefield: Sculpture 81. Kenny Gordon: Acrylic Dyptic 110. Versace Sunglasses 136. Artemide Lamp 52. Marissa Starr: Mixed Media 82. Lin Swanner: Mixed media 111. Cheeky Vintage: ’60s Handbag P 137. Orchid Plants: Delivered 4 Times a Year 53. Cesar Pelli: Pastel Print 83. Austin James: Mixed Media 112. Elizabeth Anthony/Esther Wolf: 138. Container Store: $250 Certificate 54. Leon Ferrari: Print and Monograph 84. Julie Brook Alexander: Collage and Book $250 certificate + Ted Rossi Cuff 139. Davey Tree: Deep-Root Fertilization 55. Mary Beth Woiccak: Mixed Media 85. Geoff Winningham: Photograph 113. Etui Packing Seminar + Lunch 140. Italian Art Glass Vase 56. Jason Kishell: Graphite on Paper 86. Royce Ann Sline: Photograph 114. Vintage Tin Cans Necklace 141. Katz Coffee: Free Coffee for a Year + Grinder People at Play 142. Unika Plush Fabric 169. Herman Miller Nelson Platform Bench 194. Houston. It’s Worth It. Gift Box P 212. Advanced Evasive Driving Lessons 143. Axis Desk Lamp 170. Cabot Wrenn Lounge Chair 195. Houston Mod Membership P 213. Vintage Airplane Ride 144. Luxiloft Adult Throw 171. Neil Frankel Lounge Chair with Tablet Arm 196. Houston Museum of Natural Science Paleontology 214. Buffalo Bayou Float + Dairymaids Certificate 145. Landscape Architectural Consultation 172. Hi Cut chair by Kartell Hall: After Hours Tour 215. DaCamera Concert Tickets 146. Veneer Bowl with Silver Handles 173. Lowenstein Stools 197. Houston Rocks: Houston. It’s Worth It. + 216. Texans vs. Titans: Club-level Tickets 147. Organic Sconces 174. Knoll Generation Chair Rice Design Alliance 217. Diamond Club-Level Astros Tickets 148. Professional Organizer: 3 Hours of Service 175. Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair 198. Stephen Klineberg Lunch at Ruggles Green 218. House of Blues: Tickets + 199. Menil Treasure Room Tour for 10 149. Medium Terracotta Urn 176. Teknion Visio Task Chair Foundation Room Membership P 200. Music to My Ears: Mercury Baroque + 150. Black Forest Bamboo Box 177. Teknion Marini Executive Task Chair 219. Houston Astros Memorabilia Houston Symphony Tickets T 151. Teakettle + Tray by Alessi 178. Made to Order Coffee Table Top + Book 220. Houston Dynamo: 4 VIP Tickets and 201. Opera Lover: Tickets to Houston Grand Opera + 152. Garden Art: 2 Large Vases + 179. Side Table made of Steel and Wood 5 signed Player Cards Opera in the Heights Thompson/Hanson Certificate P 221. Texas vs. Rice Game Package 202. Domestic Art: Signed Copy P 153. Live Oak Tree Culturally Curious 222. Freight Rail Houston: Private Tour 203. Progressive Forum: Tickets, Books, and a 154. Etched Ceramic Vase 180. All Day CE Pass at AIA Houston Reception with the Speaker 223. Channel 11 Tour + Roly Poly Lunch for 10 155. Black and Ivory Lacquer Bathroom Accessories 181. Kindle Wireless Reader 204. Project Row House: Private Tour + Lunch with 224. Wildcat Golf Club: Round of Golf for 4 156. Village Greenery Arrangement 182. Trio of Theatre: Tickets to Various Performances Rick Lowe for 6 157. Old Penny Copper Bar Sink 183. Broadacres Tour with Stephen Fox + Reception 205. Iron Fist by Steven Heller: Signed Copy Late Additions at Historic House 206. Rice Continuing Studies Course 225. Insight Optical (Illustrious Items) Fantabulous Furnishings 184. Architecture and Design Books P 207. Rienzi, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: 226. Ron Hartgrove: Watercolor 158. Reclaimed Wood Library Bench 185. Arts and Crafts: Memberships to Various Museums Private Tour for 8 (Curated Collection) 159. Mark Bradford Steel Bench T P 186. Historic Texas Courthouses by Michael Andrews: 208. Rothko Chapel: Membership and More 227. Antique Cream Box (Luxurious Living) 160. Steel Table from Brochsteins Inc. Signed Copy P 209. Mark Morris Dance Company: 2 Tickets 228. RDG/Bar Annie: Dinner for 6 161. Allsteel Acuity Chair 187. Houston Deco by Jim Parsons and David Bush 210. Evidence Based Design for Multiple Building Types by (Dining Destinations & Private Parties) P 162. Knoll Earo Saarinen Table 188. Volume of Essays on Design As Activism D. Kirk Hamilton and David H. Watkins: Signed Copy 229. Zaha Hadid Complete Works 1979-2009 163. Leather Bar Stools T 189. Dinners and Movies: Becks Prime + MFAH 211. Women’s Institute Class (Culturally Curious) 164. Ottoman with Channeled Top and Trims Film Passes T 165. King-Size Headboard 190. String Quartet for Private Party 166. James Perez: Metal Studs on Molded P 191. Family Fun: Various Family Memberships Plastic Chair 192. Glassell Studio Class 167. Global “Aspen” Executive-Back Multi-Tilter P 193. Night on the Town: Houston Ballet, Mark’s, 168. Keil Hauer Mo Coffee Table Carriage Glass & Detail Gala proceeds will support the 2010 programs of the Rice Design Alliance, including the publication of Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston. Design: CORE Design Studio