Comments on: Alexander Roux Attributed Cabinet Reaches $33,400 at Freeman’s Auction http://rarevictorian.com/2008/04/alexander-roux-attributed-cabinet-reaches-33400-at-freemans-auction.html The definitive Victorian antique furniture destination Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: admin http://rarevictorian.com/2008/04/alexander-roux-attributed-cabinet-reaches-33400-at-freemans-auction.html/comment-page-1#comment-140 admin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:22:15 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=299#comment-140 Martin, we'd love it if you'd post images of your cabinet in the forum: www.VictorianForum.com and thanks for the points on the import issues.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-140">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Martin, we’d love it if you’d post images of your cabinet in the forum: http://www.VictorianForum.com and thanks for the points on the import issues.

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]]> By: Dr. Martin A. Folb http://rarevictorian.com/2008/04/alexander-roux-attributed-cabinet-reaches-33400-at-freemans-auction.html/comment-page-1#comment-139 Dr. Martin A. Folb Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:11:33 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=299#comment-139 I found this cabinet fascinating, as I own one that is its more elaborate brother! My cabinet has a pâte-sur-pâte center oval plaque, and Pietre Dure inlaid panels. The cabinet was not "probably" made by Herter, it was ABSOLUTELY made by Herter! My cabinet is in pristine, original condition (unlike this one which is in very poor condition) and has one of the few, known ORIGINAL Herter Keys that is fashioned just like the Hardware on some of the Vanderbilt pieces. Only a handful of Pietre Dure cabinets exist as the U.S. Gov., at the time, was trying to tax the stone as jewelry which made its import extremely costly. Quoting from page 118 of the scholarly work by the late Catherine Voorsanger and Alice Frelinghuysen titled "HERTER BROTHERS-FURNITURE AND INTERIORS FOR A GILDED AGE" : "The date for the Kemp cabinet with the Pietre Dure panels coincides with an application the Herters made in January 1870 to the import-duty collector of New York to contest the fees they were required to pay on the "Florentine Mosaics imported by them", which were intended as "ornaments for mantels, panels, etc." as part of their argument, they claimed that "no more such goods will be sent them for some years". It would appear that their assertation was correct, for few Herter pieces have survived with such mosaics; those that do date between the late 1860's and early 1870's." In addition, my cabinet has original, inset marble on the three flat surfaces, instead of the usual velvetine type material. It was obviously a special order for an important and wealthy client!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-139">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I found this cabinet fascinating, as I own one that is its more elaborate brother! My cabinet has a pâte-sur-pâte center oval plaque, and Pietre Dure inlaid panels. The cabinet was not “probably” made by Herter, it was ABSOLUTELY made by Herter! My cabinet is in pristine, original condition (unlike this one which is in very poor condition) and has one of the few, known ORIGINAL Herter Keys that is fashioned just like the Hardware on some of the Vanderbilt pieces. Only a handful of Pietre Dure cabinets exist as the U.S. Gov., at the time, was trying to tax the stone as jewelry which made its import extremely costly. Quoting from page 118 of the scholarly work by the late Catherine Voorsanger and Alice Frelinghuysen titled “HERTER BROTHERS-FURNITURE AND INTERIORS FOR A GILDED AGE” : “The date for the Kemp cabinet with the Pietre Dure panels coincides with an application the Herters made in January 1870 to the import-duty collector of New York to contest the fees they were required to pay on the “Florentine Mosaics imported by them”, which were intended as “ornaments for mantels, panels, etc.” as part of their argument, they claimed that “no more such goods will be sent them for some years”. It would appear that their assertation was correct, for few Herter pieces have survived with such mosaics; those that do date between the late 1860’s and early 1870’s.”
In addition, my cabinet has original, inset marble on the three flat surfaces, instead of the usual velvetine type material. It was obviously a special order for an important and wealthy client!

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]]> By: admin http://rarevictorian.com/2008/04/alexander-roux-attributed-cabinet-reaches-33400-at-freemans-auction.html/comment-page-1#comment-131 admin Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:59:56 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=299#comment-131 Yes, off the bat the feet didn't look Alexander Roux to me.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-131">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Yes, off the bat the feet didn’t look Alexander Roux to me.

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]]> By: LISE BOHM http://rarevictorian.com/2008/04/alexander-roux-attributed-cabinet-reaches-33400-at-freemans-auction.html/comment-page-1#comment-130 LISE BOHM Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:31:08 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=299#comment-130 BAD ATTRIBUTION. CABINET WAS PROBABLY MADE BY THE FIRM HERTER BROS.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-130">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> BAD ATTRIBUTION. CABINET WAS PROBABLY MADE BY THE FIRM HERTER BROS.

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