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A Bevy of Belters

August 26, 2007

A bunch of John Henry Belter’s simpler designs are coming up for auction from Flomaton and Thomaston. I’ve provided a quick pick list below. There are a few scroll pattern chairs and sofa, a pair of “Rosalie” chairs, and the chair on the top left I am not sure of the pattern. [...]

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Five John Henry Belter "Henry Clay" pattern chairs

May 2, 2007

Here’s a great opportunity to grab five matching Belter chairs at once for that huge parlor that you have to fill. Only a few more days left on this sale (May 5th ending) so bid soon if you are interested. You can see the results of a recent Henry Clay pattern sale here. [...]

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Alexander Roux Chairs with Interesting Provenance

April 6, 2007

Here’s a pair of chairs attributed to Alexander Roux with some exceptional carving and prominent crests. The most interesting aspect of the chairs is their provenance. I’ve included a bit of the text below, but I would recommend a visit to the listing for the full text and photographs of the home and [...]

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John Henry Belter "Rosalie" Parlor Chairs

April 5, 2007

Here’s a beautiful Rosalie-related set of Belter chairs, including the arm chair and 3 side chairs. It appears that this is a Rosalie variation “with grapes”. All have reasonably nice matching fabric. It’s hard to see if there are any condition issues due to the absence of pictures but one of [...]

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Pair of John Henry Belter Rosalie Armchairs

March 17, 2007

I’m not partial to the yellow fabric but here’s a nice pair of Belter Rosalie pattern armchairs with floral and fruit carved frames and molded cabriole arms and legs. Bidding will start at $2,000 with expected range to be $4,000 to $7,000. Listing can be seen here.

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John Henry Belter Child’s Chair

February 27, 2007

So what does the consummate Belter collector acquire when they thought they had everything covered? Why, a child’s chair of course! This laminated rosewood chair has an amazing 28 1/2″ height and a diminutive 11″ seat height. It exhibits the 7 lamination layers common to Belter parlor furniture. Auction ends March [...]

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John Henry Belter "Fountain Elms" Pattern Side Chair

February 23, 2007

Here is a beautiful rosewood John Henry Belter “Fountain Elms” pattern side chair up for auction for the next few days. I would have blogged about this chair earlier but the pictures on the listing are very dark and don’t highlight the carvings and the fact that this is a pierced Belter design. [...]

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