From the monthly archives:

March 2007

Pair of John Henry Belter Rosalie Armchairs

March 17, 2007

I’m not partial to the yellow fabric but here’s a nice pair of Belter Rosalie pattern armchairs with floral and fruit carved frames and molded cabriole arms and legs. Bidding will start at $2,000 with expected range to be $4,000 to $7,000. Listing can be seen here.

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Oak Gothic Toby/Tobey China Cabinet

March 14, 2007

Here’s a great Gothic Revival china cabinet/closet attributed to Charles Toby/Tobey, a Chicago furniture maker that survived the panic of 1857, the three-year depression that followed, and the 1871 Chicago fire. I have seen both spellings of his name used so frequently that I’d rather mention both in case someone looks for either of [...]

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Herter Brothers Clock ca. 1875

March 13, 2007

I guess this is clock month. I did a posting on a gargantuan R.J. Horner grandfather clock here that closed at $29,000 and now here is a rare Herter Brothers clock. There is no mistaking that this is a Herter due to the name prominently carved into the marble face:
The wood is [...]

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Signed Herter Brothers Aesthetic Dresser

March 10, 2007

A couple pieces of furniture from Herter Brothers are coming up for auction: a Maple Victorian Sideboard and the above pictured Aesthetic Dresser. Both are signed “Herter Bros.”
The dresser is from the last quarter 19th century and is made of burled elm and birds eye maple fronts. Height: 85 inches, width 44 inches [...]

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John Henry Belter Armchair Needs a Home

March 9, 2007

Excuse the humor in the title but since I usually post about extravagant high-end furniture in phenomenal condition, I thought I’d profile a famous-maker piece in need of some TLC. In this case we have a laminated Belter scroll pattern armchair. Aside from the obvious need for reupholstering, there appears to be some [...]

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Meeks Rosewood Center Table

March 3, 2007

It’s been a bit quiet on the online auction front with respect to high-caliber pieces up for sale. I’ve been scouring for some to blog about and I’m finding a bunch of false, wishful, attributions. Here’s a Rosewood Center Table attributed to Meeks by the seller. The carvings are very high quality with [...]

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