Comments on: Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. Roman Arm Chair – 1904

By: Gregory

Gregory — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:41:11 +0000

For what it’s worth; the correct name for this type of chair is a Savonarola chair.

By: John Werry

John Werry — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:10:38 +0000

By: Trina

Trina — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:48:53 +0000

I bought a small table at a sale. It appears to be really old maybe antique. There is a red imbedded tag that says Robert Mitchell Furniture Company. Another tag,which is metal, it has a eagle and says true grand rapids cabinet making certified with a number of I-19256. a small green tag thats says Imperial Grand Rapids Mich. then another that says made in grand rapids there is also a number stamped that says 2176. it is a beautiful piece of furniture. At the end of each leg there is a metal foot or claw. Do you know anything about this? Any help would be much appreciated.

By: rick royce

rick royce — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:38:40 +0000

Hi,

I have an oak china cabinet with mirror from about 1900 time period. This has curved side glass. It is in excellent condition. I would like to sell to someone that would appreciate it and use it as we have for over three generations.
If someone is interested I would be willing to email pictures of it to you. When you see it you could make an offer to purchase it and we can talk.
Thank you for your interest. My email is : rickroyce@dishmail.net
Hope to hear from you soon

By: Antique Attributions Murky Part I | Rare Victorian

Antique Attributions Murky Part I | Rare Victorian — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:41:26 +0000

[...] go one further and provide historical catalog images to confirm a particular maker, such as here, here, here, here, recently here, and many [...]

By: In The Showroom: Stickley-Brandt And Robert Mitchell Furniture – 1906 | Rare Victorian

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:48:03 +0000

[...] recognize a mix of manufacturers in this photo. The front-left chair is a Robert Mitchell “Roman Arm Chair” and the pair of chairs in the center are probably Stickley-Brandt. You can see the [...]

By: Ware

Ware — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:28:25 +0000

Also, for those interested in the Mitchell furniture ad above, it was printed in 1901 in Munsey’s Magazine. I do not know of other publications in which the ad appeared, but I do know that the Roman chair continud to appear in Mitchell’s catalogs at least until 1907. By 1909, Mitchell’s catalogs started to be printed in COLOR.

Hard to stop!

I love this topic! Thanks to the moderator for this site.

Best,
Ware

By: RareVictorian

RareVictorian — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:27:01 +0000

Glad to hear there will be a book out there to help clear some of this up. Welcome to the site and you can be sure I’ll send you an email at some point with a Mitchell/Horner related question.

By: Ware

Ware — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:22:24 +0000

Funny you raise this particular topic in June of this year. I have been researching the Mitchell firm and submitted a book on Mitchell ca.1895-1910 in March. It is currently being reviewed by the publisher.

The distinctions between Mitchell and Horner are many… and the whole Mitchell v. Horner issue has been a bee in my bonnet for two years now. While this subject is too complicated to rewrite here, I can confirm from my research (at Winterthur and the Met as well as the marketplace) that most of what has been named as a Horner piece of furniture without a label is highly suspect and I can site several examples that are illustrated in Mitchell’s catalogs (including “Dutch marquetrie” parlor tables. I should add that the lines between retailer and manufacturer become blurred for many furniture concerns ca. 1900. If you have a particular question, please let me know at staforlife@yahoo.com

ON A SIDE NOTE ABOUT HORNER… do any of you know about Princess Metternich’s salon furniture? The NY Times states that Horner reproduced her furniture and had it on display in his NYC wareroom. Metternich had residences in Vienna, London… unfortunately I cannot figure out WHICH pieces were reproduced.

Best,
Ware

By: woodwright

woodwright — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:05:08 +0000

Southampton Antiques has a Mitchell arm chair like this one for sale right now ($1,650) No attribution, mention of any maker. http://www.souhantq.com/os/os-1091.html woodwright