Vision & Vasari LLC

08/21/2026

This weekend we are honored to present the Estate of Charlene Jendry. The collection features exceptional African items curated over her thirty years as a humanitarian and conservationist working with the people and animals of Rwanda. Hours are 10am-4pm 8/21-22 and 10am-3pm 8/23. 2175 W. 5th Ave., Columbus, 43212. Can’t wait to see you!

08/20/2026

We are excited to see you all at the showroom tomorrow for our August sale event! Hours are 10am-4pm 8/21-22 and 10am-3pm 8/23. 2175 W. 5th Ave., Columbus, 43212.

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

This weekend we are honored to present the Estate of Charlene Jendry. Hours are 10am-4pm Friday 8/21 & Saturday 8/22 and 10am-3pm on Sunday 8/23. Location is the Vision & Vasari showroom located at 2175 W. 5th Ave., Columbus, OH 43212.

About Charlene ‘Char’ Jendry’s East Africa Collection:

In the early 1980s, Char joined the remarkably successful Docent Association Program at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Under the directorship of Jack Hanna, the Zoo was becoming a leader in educational outreach, habitat awareness, and conservation, connecting the care of animals in captivity with a larger understanding of their lives in the wild. The Columbus Zoo fostered a culture of exploration and innovation, developing enrichment programs and encouraging hands-off observation to better understand—and ultimately improve—the lives and well-being of its animals.

During one of her docent shifts, Char had a profound eye-to-eye encounter with Oscar, a lowland mountain gorilla. Something about that moment stayed with her. From that day forward, Char was captivated by gorillas.

She began working closely with the women keepers in the Gorilla House, becoming deeply involved in their demanding efforts to establish innovative animal-enrichment programs designed to improve the health and well-being of the gorillas. The programs developed during this period proved extraordinarily successful, contributing to dramatic increases in breeding success and attracting international attention. The work opened doors to connections with zoos, researchers, and conservationists around the world.

During a book tour, Dian Fossey extended her stay in Columbus to spend time with the Gorilla House keepers, sharing ideas and discussing the complex relationship between conservation, animal health, and the well-being of gorillas living in a zoo environment. For Char, these experiences continued to deepen a commitment that would shape the rest of her life.

In the 1990s, Char was selected as the first participant in a zoo-keeper internship program at the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda, Africa. She became the first—and ultimately the only—participant in the program, which was discontinued as political conflict and the pre-genocide war made continued participation impossible.

Char returned from Rwanda with a profound understanding that humanitarian work and conservation were inseparable. She returned year after year, for decades, traveling to communities throughout Rwanda and developing lasting friendships with people whose lives were intertwined with conservation, community, and sustainable economic development. Just as important to Char was the work of the artists she encountered along the way.

Her devotion to artists and to the artistic process became a cornerstone of her time in Africa. From 1990 through 2015, Char spent countless hours with many of the artists represented in this collection. She was endlessly fascinated by how they worked—their ideas, techniques, influences, and the ways their lives and circumstances shaped their art. She returned to the same artists year after year, always eager to see what had changed, what they were creating, and why.

The collection assembled by Char is therefore much more than a collection of beautiful and remarkable objects. Much of it was personally selected by her and carried home from East Africa to Columbus, Ohio. Each piece represents not only an artist’s creative vision, but also a relationship, a place, and a moment in time.

Char’s commitment to holistic conservation was inseparable from her passion for these artists. The artists themselves—their families, their hopes, their struggles, their successes, and their dreams—mattered to her as much as, and perhaps sometimes more than, the extraordinary works they created.

This collection is a reflection of that belief. It tells the story of a woman whose curiosity began with a gorilla at the Columbus Zoo and grew into a lifelong commitment to conservation, community, and the people and artists of Rwanda and East Africa. Above all, it reflects Char’s remarkable ability to see the connection between protecting the natural world, supporting human communities, and honoring the creative spirit of the people who called those places home.

08/19/2026

VISION & VASARI PRESENTS
THE ESTATE OF CHARLENE JENDRY
August 21–23 | Vision & Vasari Showroom
2175 W. 5th Ave. | Columbus, OH 43212
SALE HOURS
Friday, August 21 | 10 AM–4 PM
Saturday, August 22 | 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday, August 23 | 10 AM–3 PM
Numbers will be distributed beginning at 9 AM Friday for an orderly queue at opening.

Vision & Vasari is honored to present the Estate of Charlene Jendry, an extraordinary collection shaped by a life of curiosity, compassion, adventure, and a profound connection to people, animals, and cultures around the world.

Charlene’s remarkable journey took her from the Columbus Zoo to the mountains of Rwanda. In 1991, she became the first zookeeper selected by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International to participate in its gorilla field research internship program. She spent six months at the Karisoke Research Center in the Virunga Mountains, observing mountain gorilla families and forming lasting relationships with local trackers.

Her experience in Rwanda became a defining chapter of her life. Charlene went on to help co-found Partners In Conservation at the Columbus Zoo, where she played an important role in advancing mountain gorilla conservation while supporting education, healthcare, sustainable livelihoods, and communities in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her connection to Rwanda continued for more than three decades.

Among the most meaningful elements of her estate is her collection of African artwork and objects, reflecting her lifelong relationship with Rwanda and her deep appreciation for its people, traditions, artistry, and culture. The collection includes an intriguing array of artwork, textiles, baskets, carvings, pottery and objects gathered and cherished throughout her years of connection to Africa.

Charlene is remembered for her infectious laugh, warmth, courage, curiosity, and extraordinary ability to connect with people across cultures and communities. Her life was a testament to the belief that one person can make a difference.

ALSO FEATURED IN THIS SALE
• An extraordinary musical mixed-media sculpture by legendary Columbus artist Aminah Robinson
• Important works by notable outsider artists
• A remarkable collection of Golden Age comic books & sports ephemera, retained by their original owner
• And so much more—art, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, furnishings, sterling silver, and fascinating treasures from multiple estates.

Join us for a truly eclectic and exciting sale, where the stories behind the collections are every bit as compelling as the objects themselves.

Antiques
Apothecary Cabinet from New Orleans
Art Deco Floor Lamp with Uranium Glass
Oak Lab Table with Attached Stools
French Burled Cabinet with Marble Top
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Wedding Arch
Ornately Carved Hall Chair
German Carved Court Cupboard
Architectural Salvage Corbels
Miniature Snakeskin Shoe Form Sewing Kit
Carousel Scene Framed Hooked Rug
Pastoral Scene Demilune Hooked Rug
Collection of Celluloid Vanity Boxes
Celluloid Photo Albums with Photographs
Oak Medicine Cabinet with Towel Bar
Tabletop Oak Humidor with Key
Collection of German Baby Plates
Bohemian Black Glass Mantel Lusters
Pair of Philadelphia Chippendale Chairs
Circa 1900 Oak Roll-Top Desks
Circa 1850 English Tall Case Clock
Circa 1720 Brass Candlesticks
Birdseye Maple Bowfront Table
Sheraton Four-Drawer Chest
Shaker Pantry Boxes
Antique Oak Church Pew
19th C. Painting of Apples on Branch

Artwork
Aminah Robinson (1940-2015, Columbus) Musical Sculpture
Willie Massey (1906-1990, Kentucky) Miniature Rocking Chair
Charlie A. Owens (1922-1997, Columbus) Mixed Media
Claude Conover (1907-1994) Earthenware Vessel
Mario Madiai “The Cat, The Fox & Pinocchio” Paintings
Cobert C. Collins (1924-2013, Ohio) Steel Sculpture
Mark Yale Harris Bronze Maquette “The Way We Are”
Martin Tischler (1911-1987) Carved Wood Figures
Ricardo Del Rio (Mexico) .999 Silver Clad Horse Bust
Marian Nowicki (Polish, 1904-1939) Paintings
Ray Summer Landscape Oil on Canvas
Sidney Chafetz (192-2013) George Orwell Print
Charles Herndon “Vanitas” Glacial Boulder
Tamara Peterson Contemporary Still Life
Richard Petry “Anxiety” Color Photograph
Todd Slaughter Original Mixed Media
Joe Guy “Homaging in a Darkless Time”
Jeffrey Wolin “Assault” 1991 Gelatin Silver Print

Charlene Jendry African Collection
Dogon 78” Granery Ladder, Mali
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Poster
Artist Signed Gorilla Motif Walking Sticks
Large Hemba Soko Mutu Carved Masks
Tutsi Painted Wood Imigongo Panels
Carved Wood Boa Mask
Nigerian Eket Carved Wood Mask
Diamond Motif Basket Vessel, Rwanda
Handmade Agaseke Baskets, Rwanda
Handmade Hunting Bow & Arrow Set
Youth Training Spear
Tribal Bow & Arrows with Quiver
Ethiopian Kambatta Headrest
Kuba Carved Wooden Purses
Maasai Lion Hunting Spear
Beaded Gourd Storage Vessels
East African Carved Wood Combs
Carved Wood Bashi Pitchers
Carved & Painted Teke Mask
Carved Mbole Masks & Shield
Tutsi Coiled Open Baskets
Tutsi Single-Block Wood Milk Jugs
Kuba Basket Rattle
Kuba Carved Mbwoongntey Cup
Carved Yoruba Figural Hand Drum
Chokwe Carved Wood Shields
Chokwe Fertility Fe**sh
Fertility Body Mask
Lega Bwami Society Button Hat
Carved Bembe Masks
Luba Culture Double Figure Headrests
Animal Hide & Vegetable Oil Can Drum
Rwandan Drums & String Instruments
Luba Kifwebe Carved Masks
Carved Vessel with Alligator
Chokwe Carved Mwana Pwo Masks
Fang Painted Wood Mask
Lega Culture Carved Masks
Nigerian Idoma Mask
Equatorial Livestock Bells
Rwandan Cast Tin Objects
Wedding Basket Vases, Rwanda
Handwoven Grass Bowls, Rwanda
Metal Embellished Gourd Vessels
Woven Grass Jewelry, Rwanda
Gatagara Handmade Pottery
Carved Wood Villager & Smoking Figures
Monkey Head Fe**sh Figure
Live Edge Ebony Effigial Statuette
East African Carved Wood Warrior
Mud Cloth Textiles
Kuba Mixed Technique Textile Panels
Shoowa Cut-Pile Raffia Prestige Textiles
Rwandan Recycled Materials Toys

Collectibles
Singer Featherweight Machine #221 in Case
Mid Century Novelty Elf Pin Cushions
Enesco Rooster Thimble Holder
Collection of Vintage Pin Cushions
Vintage Plush Animal Tape Measures
1970’s White Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
Bob Mackie Goddess of the Americas Barbie
Bob Mackie Goddess of Asia Barbie
Vintage Corncob & Burlwood Pipes
GBD “Prehistoric” & “Colossus” English Pipes
Kaywoodie & Wally Frank Briarwood Pipes
Vintage Budweiser Lighted Bar Sign
1970’s Orange Ledu Drafting Lamp
California Pottery “Enchanto” Style TV Lamp
Mid Century Black Poodle “Letter Hound”
Mid Century McCoy Pottery
Mid Century Blue Lucite Flower Sculpture
1950’s “The Dutchess” Pink Electric Shaver
Vintage Pink “St. Regis” Electric Hair Dryer
1927-1939 Muncie Pottery Drip-Glazed Vase
Reuben Haley for Muncie Pottery Star Vase
Marie Nampeyo (Hopi, 1913-1983) Miniature Pot
Dan Lasser Studio Pottery
Alpine Pottery Roseville Strawberry Bowl

Comic Books & Ephemera
Golden Age Comics from Original Owner
Superman & Superboy Comics
Batman Comic #65 & #72
Flash Gordon Comic #190
Mystery in Space Comic #19
House of Mystery Comic #25
First Romance Comic #30
Walt Disney Donald Duck Comics
Collection of Vintage Sports Magazines
1950’s Cleveland Indians Sketch Books
Collection of Vintage Valentines
Disney Wheaties Mini-Comics

Decorative Accessories
Henredon Campaign Style Bedroom Suite
Carved Mountain Man “Wild Horse Will”
Pair of Vintage Canadian Snowshoes
Polish Marquetry Inlaid Wood Panel
Framed Polish Straw Marquetry Pictures
George Washington Plaster Bust
Pair of Blue & White Jardinieres on Stands
Chinese Rose Medallion Fishbowl Planter
Chinese Porcelain Hat Rack
Bradford Woodworking Pitchfork Bar Stools
MacKenzie Childs Small Flower Market Colander
Italian Ceramic Rooster Lamp
Arts & Crafts Style Lamps
Pottery Barn Metal & Glass Floor Lamp

Crystal & Glassware
Arthur Percy for Gullaskruf Sweden Vases
Stuart Abelman Glass Teddy Bear
Robert Eickholt (b. 1947, Columbus) Vase
Viking Amberina Glass Bird
Orrefors “Orion” Crystal Bowl
Polish Blown Glass Punch Set
Jeannette “Floral Poinsettia” Uranium Glass
Federal “Normandie” Depression Glass
Federal “Diana” Depression Glass
Federal “Georgian” Uranium Glass
Hazel-Atlas “Newport” Depression Glass
Hazel-Atlas “Florentine” Depression Glass
Hazel-Atlas “Modertone” Depression Glass
Anchor Hocking “Manhattan” Depression Glass
Anchor Hocking “Old Colony” Depression Glass
MacBeth-Evans “Dogwood” Depression Glass
Smith Glass “Daisy & Button” Punch Set
Iittala “Kekkerit” Glasses by Timo Sarpaneva
Iittala “Kekkerit” Bowl by Timo Sarpaneva
Stuart Crystal “Ariel” Twist Stemware Sets
Pearlescent Vase with Flower Frog Lid
Karl Palda Art Deco Decanter/ Perfume
Etched Bohemian Wine Stems
Cambridge Chantilly Cornucopia Vase
Venetian Glass Etched & Enameled Pilsners
Simon Pearce “Shelburne” Footed Bowl

Porcelain & China
Dresden German Porcelain Figural Clock
Ansonia Royal Bonn Porcelain Clock
1920’s Nippon Moriage Vase
Villeroy & Boch “Petite Fleur” China
Vintage Krautheim German China
Wedgwood “Columbia White” China
Rosenthal Delft Cups & Saucers Set
Selection of English Pink Lusterware
1851 Victoria & Albert Cup & Saucer

Silver
Lunt “Rondelay” Sterling Flatware Set (86.51ozt)
Reed & Barton “Silver Wheat” Sterling Flatware (98.52ozt)
Gorham “Buckingham” Sterling Flatware Set (115.7ozt)
Reed & Barton Sterling Cocktail Shaker (4.88ozt)
1936 Sterling & Faux Shagreen Cigarette Case (4.75ozt)
Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cups
Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs, Scotland, 1821
Reed & Barton Sterling Wine Taster’s Key in Box
950 Silver Demitasse Spoons Set
830 Silver Gilt Demitasse Spoons Set
830 Silver Child’s Bunny Spoon in Box
Mechanical Olive Tongs with Guilloche Enamel

Fashion & Jewelry
14k Gold Men’s Ring with 9 Diamonds (Size 12)
14k Gold Band (6.1g)
14k White Gold Etched Band (5.08g)
14k Antique Pin with Rose-Cut Diamonds
14k Gold, Ruby & Diamond Bracelet
14k Gold & Graduated Diamond Necklace
14k Gold & Diamond Bracelet
14k Gold & Garnet Pendant
14k Gold Triangular Earring Jackets
10k Gold Multi Color Stone Bracelet
10k Gold & Diamond Heart Necklace
10k Gold & Mystic Topaz & Diamond Pendant
10k Gold & Diamond Necklace (3.58g)
10k Gold & Onyx Men’s Ring (8.47g)
10k Gold & 1/4ct TW Diamond Tennis Bracelet
10k Gold & Diamond Heart Enhancer
10k Gold, Amethyst & Diamond Pendant
Collection of Antique Stick Pins
Sterling Silver & Diamond Bracelets
Selection of Sterling Silver Jewelry
Collection of Pocket & Wrist Watches
Seiko Kinetic Scuba 200m Automatic Watch
Hermes Scarf Knotting Cards Set
Selection of Vintage Hats
Designer Shoes & Handbags

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08/19/2026