From the monthly archives:

April 2007

John Henry Belter "Rosalie" Parlor Chairs

April 5, 2007

Here’s a beautiful Rosalie-related set of Belter chairs, including the arm chair and 3 side chairs. It appears that this is a Rosalie variation “with grapes”. All have reasonably nice matching fabric. It’s hard to see if there are any condition issues due to the absence of pictures but one of [...]

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Ebonized Aesthetic Pedestal

April 2, 2007

Up for bidding is an excellent c. 1870s Aesthetic Pedestal from an unidentified maker. It has many attributes of a very fine piece: burl walnut panels, detailed inlay work, and gold incising. I wouldn’t be surprised if it were later found to be by Pottier & Stymus. There is a condition problem [...]

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7-piece John Henry Belter Rosalie with Grapes Parlor Set

April 1, 2007

It’s not often that you see a 7-piece set of Belter furniture come up for sale together. This is Belter’s Rosalie with Grapes pattern, circa 1850, consisting of a sofa, gentleman’s arm chair, meridienne and four side chairs. All pieces are recently upholstered in a Sage/Buttercup woven and beautifully made Damask upholstery material. [...]

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