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Ebay Antiques

John Henry Belter Cornucopia Sidechair

October 13, 2009

This Belter Cornucopia chair is seeing action from 8 bidders on Ebay at the moment with 2 days left to go. Currently bid to less than $1,000, these chairs can command $4,000-$6,000 at auction.
This variation appears to be ca. 1855 and does not have the rounded seat that other variations have. I have also [...]

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Fine Pair Of Victorian Tables And Satin Glass To Be Sold 10/11

October 7, 2009

Nevin at Circa 19th Century Antiques has put up several Victorian-era lots on Ebay that will sell by this Sunday. I will draw your attention to three of them in particular:
A fine Renaissance Revival parlor table with desirable sienna marble. From the listing:
C 1860-70 Renaissance Victorian center table, probably NYC, maybe Pottier & Stymus [...]

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J & JW Meeks Duchesse At Harlowe-Powell Auction Gallery

September 19, 2009

When signed pieces of Victorian-era furniture show up for sale, I like to feature them so that we have a reference for the future when similar pieces show up that are not marked by their maker.
Sandra at Harlowe-Powell tipped me off to this signed (probably stenciled) J & JW Meeks Duchesse coming up for sale [...]

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Thomas Brooks Dresser With Putto

September 7, 2009

I almost incorrectly used the term “cherub” to describe this winged male child that is represented in the crest of this dresser, but I remembered that I had wanted to do a little digging on the difference between the word cherub and another term that is sometimes used, putto. After a quick look, I learned [...]

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Comparing Herter Brothers Marks – When Is It Authentic?

August 23, 2009

Marked, signed, or labeled furniture in the Victorian era is the exception and not the norm. The higher-end furniture makers seemed to be as neglectful in this regard as any of the rest of the cabinetmakers. One of the most successful high-end makers, Herter Brothers, occasionally branded their furniture with “Herter Bro’s” and two [...]

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Hunzinger “Woven Wire” Patent Seat

August 11, 2009

This is a George Hunzinger “Dining or Library Chair No. 44″ from the Kimball’s Book of Designs: Furniture and Drapery (Boston, 1876). I have a question into the seller of the chair on the right to see if the original wire, which you see clearly in the original catalog image, is retained behind the [...]

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Alexander Roux Chairs With Original Label

August 10, 2009

According to the label above which accompanies a pair of chairs currently for sale, these chairs were produced by Alexander Roux between 1848 and 1867 due to the 479 Broadway address mentioned.

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