From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Selection of Hal Hunt Auction Results

February 26, 2009

Thanks to Rick Ponder, we have a selection of results from the last Hal Hunt sale enumerated in the forum.  A few highlights are the Belter bed shown on this post went for $175,000, a Belter dresser for $80,000, and a Belter Milwaukee parlor set that went for $115,000.

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M. & H. Schrenkeisen Sofa With Carved Bust Arms

February 25, 2009

I thought I’d post a catalog reference image for M. & H. Schrenkeisen to help set the record (kinda) straight on this sofa.  I say “kinda” since one can never believe everything one reads, but this is photographic proof that M. &. H Schrenkeisen sold this parlor set, and most likely manufactured it.  Which is [...]

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“Shannon Phila” Locks = Daniel Pabst?

February 24, 2009

I ran into this dresser listing on Ebay which caught my eye due to the expertly done Aesthetic Movement carvings.  What further caught my eye was a mention in the listing description of the presence of locks that bear the mark, “Shannon Phila”.  Shannon was apparently a manufacturer of hardware in Philadelphia at the time [...]

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George Henkels Bedroom Suite Analysis

February 21, 2009

This bed from the Neal Auction February 2008 sale is part of a 3-piece bedroom suite that I recently ran into in the hands of a dealer.  I believe they are one and the same set and probably one and the same as the one “Hardwood” pointed out was in a December 2008 Alderfer [...]

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Gerald Lawhorn Collection At Hal Hunt Auctions

February 20, 2009

Major collectors of the best in American Rococo probably have already directed their attention to the February 21st Hal Hunt Auction of the Gerald Lawhorn collection.  Lawhorn founded the Griffin, GA PetroSouth chain of gas stations and had invented a system to buy gas at the pump using a credit or debit card.

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Antique Purchasing Poll Results

February 19, 2009

It’s been almost two days since I put up the  poll on antique purchasing and the response distribution has stayed relatively the same since the early votes so I thought I’d share the results thus far. It seems that 50% of us are reducing our antique purchases somewhat (20%) or significantly (30%) at the [...]

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Are You Tempering Your Antique Purchases In This Economic Downturn?

February 17, 2009

I had to resist signing a check and handing it over the the dealer who was displaying this birdseye Maple bedroom suite. I am in need of a bedroom set badly and my wife reminds me regularly about the bare mattress in one of our spare bedrooms. I took Sunday as an antiquing day [...]

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