Narda Malakzad of Beverly Hills, center, had a sentimental reason to buy a set of silverware at the sale: Her husband had proposed to her at the hotel. “We are sad that it’s not going to be the same Bel-Air after this,” she said of the hotel’s makeover. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Shoppers wait to pay for their finds. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Soap holders from the hotel. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
A shopper is reflected in mirrors from the hotel. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
Shopper Dennis Highnote carries an unusual find. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
