Decorative Inlay and Carving Featured at Kamelot Auction

January 5, 2010

By Susan Mellish
PHILADELPHIA – Close to 800 lots of Philadelphia architectural antiques and Victoriana made up the November 21 event held by Kamelot Auctions as they offered up a smorgasbord of furniture, lighting, art and rugs.

Victorian furniture and decorative items sold well with a pair of Victorian carved walnut cue racks of tripartite design bringing [...]

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Victor Quetin Would Be Proud – 150 Years Later

December 26, 2009

Speaking of Victorian Furniture restoration, you might remember an ebonized French pedestal that was found in pieces and I was able to locate an original catalog image to identify it’s maker and original configuration.
Well, this project has reached it’s conclusion and the results are amazing.  Mike, the pedestal’s owner, was able to do the restoration [...]

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Kilian Brothers Table In Hiding

December 23, 2009

I’m always on the lookout for Victorian furniture of note that is “hiding” in obscurity, either behind a coat of paint or a unknowing seller description.  Here was a recent one that showed up on Ebay, disguised long enough for future decades until now when it would be rediscovered and restored.
While it is not a [...]

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Elijah Galusha Rococo Revival Sideboard

December 21, 2009

Continuing with my series of photos taken at the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy, NY, I present several of a sideboard by Elijah Galusha made in the Rococo style.
Make note of the mirror-image carved foliage in the gadrooning. You will see it again in a parlor table that I will be posting photos [...]

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Additional Photos of Rago’s “Tiffany Style” Chair

December 16, 2009

I know that many were interested in the recent Rago Arts and Auction sale of a pair of 1880/1890 Aesthetic Movement chairs for $390,400.   An outright attribution has not been made, however, the chair has been described as being similar to the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
I have provided additional images of the chairs [...]

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Herter Cabinet Spotted In 1964 Movie – My Fair Lady

December 15, 2009

Ulysses Dietz, curator at Newark Museum recently stopped by to give us a heads up on a Herter Brothers cabinet that a friend of his spotted in the 1964 Warner Brothers movie, My Fair Lady.  I extracted a scene showing the library, above, and have provided the Bonham’s sale image below.  I believe that we [...]

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Rare Signed (and Antlered) Mitchell & Rammelsberg Hall Rack

December 14, 2009

Just in time for Christmas, you can get yourself a rare Mitchell & Rammelsberg hall tree with a carved Rudolph head to hang your hats on.  I believe this is a rare find with a massive trophy elk rack attached to a carved wooden head and the stencil of the manufacturer within the drawer.  Two [...]

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