From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Philadelphia Sale in Louisiana

January 29, 2010

Neal Auction’s latest sale is this weekend and it appears that the consignors with 19th Century furniture by famous Philadelphia makers will do better selling them in Louisiana than in Philadelphia area auctions. I can’t blame them since Neal does such a great job.
I’m excited about this sale. It is the first of the new [...]

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Aesthetic Recamier At The Armory

January 26, 2010

Herter Brothers or Associated Artists? That was the question that was floating about at the Armory this past weekend. Joan Bogart had opinions from others on the maker associated with her recamier but no one had a rock solid firm one. The flower, inlay patterns, and carved feet have unmistakable and possibly unique [...]

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Overheard At An Antique Show

January 23, 2010

I was perusing the Armory show on 67th Street yesterday and while I was dashing through at lightspeed scanning the dearth of Victoriana, I had to stop to hear the rest of this conversation between two random show-goers:
She, admiring a piece of art: “the duality [of the piece]….it’s incredible”.
He: “Yes, it’s palpable”.
Me, thinking: “gag”.
I always [...]

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Book Review: Winterthur Portfolio 10

January 19, 2010

Published in 1975 by the University Press of Virginia for The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, this book holds some valuable reference material for Victorian furniture fans. I personally purchased it for the multitude of Phoenix Furniture Co. photos such as the one above that provide a reference for the furniture that they [...]

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Antiques at the Armory, January 22-23-24

January 18, 2010

I am going to take a day off from the day job and head to NYC for this year’s Antiques at the Armory show on Friday the 22nd. I’m going to pop by to meet Joan Bogart who will be exhibiting at the show. It has been long overdue that I get to meet [...]

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Pottier & Stymus Bedroom Furniture Receipt

January 12, 2010

Here’s another interesting find from the files of the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy, NY. This is an 1861 receipt to Richard P. Hart, Jr. for bedroom furniture provided by the firm of Pottier & Stymus, dated April 3rd, 1861. The writing on the rear appears to record the completion of payments totaling [...]

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For Sale – Late Renaissance Revival Mahogany Console/Library Table

January 10, 2010

Offered for sale is this late 19th–Century Renaissance Revival Marble-Topped Carved Mahogany Console/Library Table, rectangular” black-veined marble top, over frieze with carved foliate decoration, supported on 3-D high-relief carved trestle vase, ends with cabochon, standing cherub herm between addorsed dolphins all surrounded with scrolling acanthus leaves, dolphin tail hung with fruit/leaf swags, arched across brace [...]

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