From the monthly archives:

May 2007

The "Rare Vic Search"

May 31, 2007

I’ve posted a link to the search I use to broadly search for over 24 Famous Victorian Furniture makers in the right margin on this blog. I’ve dubbed the search the “Rare Vic Search”. Feel free to try it out yourself and provide any comments.

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J. & J.W. Meeks "Hartford" Sofa

May 31, 2007

Neal Auction House is auctioning off this Meeks “Hartford” sofa on June 9th. There is a nice pair of matching Hartford armchairs that are also being sold in the prior lot and can be seen here. They do a great job of writing up a condition report with their lots, which in this case [...]

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Rosewood Center Table – Possibly Herter Brothers

May 29, 2007

Does anyone besides me have an affliction for collecting Victorian parlor/center tables? I think it happens to the best of us for a variety of reasons:

Most furniture is huge (sofas, cabinets, dressers, beds….) and requires manpower and trucks to get it into your house. I can quickly dart away with a table by [...]

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Kimbel & Cabus & Bembe, Oh My!

May 27, 2007

Sticking with the Kimbel and Cabus (and Bembe and Kimbel) theme as of late, here’s an interesting plantation desk form – one with a deep desk surface that when closed provides a tall mirrored front. With a desk of that depth, I would think two people could almost work together on that surface on [...]

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House of Representatives Chair Update

May 24, 2007

Thanks to William Flatt for the comment on our earlier post regarding the House of Representatives chair. He had pointed out a sale for an identical chair (95% or so identical – note the differences in the carvings on the arms) at Neal Auction House in 2005 for $23,500. I thought I’d supply [...]

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Signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg Rosewood Etagere

May 24, 2007

I’ve been getting some new traffic to the blog recently, so if you are new, the premise is simple. Each blog entry profiles rare Victorian furniture that I run across in my own personal search for furniture. I figured that if I already had the information handy, I might as well share it [...]

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Gustave Herter Rosewood Chair

May 21, 2007

For those of you who like to buy pristine furniture with an impeccable finish which is ready to be placed in your home, this blog entry is not for you (nor was the last one for that matter). I’m fascinated by rare Victorian furniture (thus the blog name), whether it is showroom ready or [...]

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