ABOUT US
The Premier Estate Sales Service in the Chicago Area​
About Sophia du Brul
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It started as a passion for art and antiques — and became my life's work.
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I grew up in the heart of Chicago, shaped by parents who lived and breathed art and design. My mother was an art dealer with the prestigious Richard L. Feigen & Co., while my father was a lighting and furniture buyer for Sears. From an early age, they took me to museums, historic homes, and furniture and lamp factories, and I absorbed it all — an instinctive appreciation for art, history, and the stories that objects carry. My first real job was helping hang and light shows at the gallery. Later, my mother put me to work doing research at the Ryerson Library at The Art Institute of Chicago, where I dug into archives and fell even deeper in love with the world of art and objects.
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I went on to earn a BA in Art History from Lake Forest College, followed by a graduate degree in education from DePaul. I set out to teach high school — and I did, eventually, in the Chicago Public Schools, where I taught art history, art, history, and literature. But first, I took a slight detour: I moved to Maine and worked on a lobster boat. That's a story for another time.
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Back in Chicago, I spent years in the classroom, and I loved the students. But by 2013 I was ready for a change, and I found my way back to what had always called me — the world of antiques and objects. I began working at an antique shop, buying and selling on the side, and building my eye back up. Then, in 2015, a gentleman needed an estate sale. He wasn't happy with the companies I suggested, and asked if I'd run it myself. I did. The neighbor down the street booked me immediately after. And just like that, a second career was born.
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Since 2015, I've conducted over 100 sales — and I couldn't be happier.
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What We Do, and How We Do It
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At Sophia's Estate Sales, we take great pride in treating your prized possessions as we would our own. Whether we're working in a grand North Shore estate or a modest apartment, every home and every client receives the same careful, respectful attention. We understand that we're always entering someone's life at a difficult moment — a downsizing, a loss, the overwhelming task of unwinding years of accumulation and memory. We don't take that lightly.
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Through empathy, discretion, and genuine expertise, Sophia's Estate Sales relieves that burden — providing the best possible experience for both the clients who trust us with their cherished belongings and the customers who give those belongings a new home.
Sophia's Estate Sales is licensed, insured, and bonded in the State of Illinois, and I am an Accredited Personal Property Appraiser through the International Society of Appraisers — so you can trust that your sale is in experienced, credentialed hands.
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