From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Stubby Finds a Home

October 13, 2008

Are there any independent film producers out there?  I have  a new movie title for you to produce, “Stubby Finds a Home”.  Probably more of a Disney flick than a Tom Cruise action flick.
The new owner of the cut-down Rococo table that I profiled on Rare Victorian while it was up for sale wrote to [...]

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Charles Tisch Aesthetic Inlaid Sofa

October 12, 2008

Neal Auction will be selling the above Aesthetic sofa in the remaining day of the Louisiana Purchase sale today.  It is being attributed to Charles Tisch who was a cabinetmaker in New York starting in 1870, categorized himself as a “designer and maker of furniture” in 1886, and an “art dealer” in 1889.
1889 Charles Tisch [...]

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Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase Sale, October 11th

October 9, 2008

Note to Neal Auction:  free advertising on Rare Vic for infinity if this cabinet finds it’s way to my front door.  Don’t worry, it’s a covered porch.  Like they would need to bribe me since I blog about their sales anyway.
Yes, I’m drooling over this fantastic Allen & Brother cabinet coming up at the Louisiana [...]

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John Henry Belter Child’s Chair

October 8, 2008

I would like to see one of these Belter youth chairs in person.  I have a Belter slipper chair and it is diminutive;  I can’t imagine how tiny these chairs made for children would appear.  At 27 3/4″ tall, I could almost walk by it and not notice it in the room.
Don’t be fooled by [...]

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Hunzinger-Palooza At Neal Auction

October 6, 2008

Neal Auction’s upcoming sale will feature several pieces of George Hunzinger furniture, including the above sofa and a chair that would match it, were they to be upholstered in the same manner.  I expect there to be a wide range of prices on these items with the one above probably leading the hammer prices (Neal [...]

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Kimbel & Cabus Modern Gothic Armchair at Neal Auction

October 3, 2008

In my opinion, Neal Auction is being a bit conservative in their attribution on this chair. I’m always very appreciative of Neal’s condition information and research that they provide with their listing and I feel they are consistently careful not to go out on a limb on attributing a maker unless they have a [...]

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Pair of J & JW Meeks “Stanton Hall” Sidechairs

October 1, 2008

Although picking up a pair of Meeks Stanton Hall pattern chairs seems like it could never be a bad investment, that all depends on the price of the acquisition, and with this pair, the asking price of $4,400 is above where auction activity has put these chairs.
A pair of abused chairs sold at Cowan’s for [...]

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