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Robert Mitchell High-Back Arm Chair #66-1337 A

January 22, 2009

I knew eventually that this chair would turn up and it finally has. This is the Robert Mitchell High-back Arm Chair from his ca. 1902 catalog, model #66-1337 A. The “A” designates the Mahogany version of the chair, which this is. It was also available in quartered Oak – which had 2 [...]

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Pair Matched Robert Mitchell Throne Chairs

August 27, 2008

If you remember the recent post on the Robert Mitchell chair that I own, here’s a matching pair up for sale from Bradford’s Antiques.  These chairs are a fun addition to any hallway or parlor.  Oftentimes, if you can find a pair of something, there is often differences in the finish due to differences in [...]

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Attributing R.J. Horner Hall Chairs

June 27, 2008

I have a labeled Horner Hall or Throne chair (sometimes referred to as Savranola or “X”-Chair) and I have three other unlabeled chairs that share similar traits, so I’ll document how I would come to the conclusion that they are all by the Horner shop.  I wish I could give you a recipe for identifying [...]

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Herter Brothers or R. J. Horner Satyr and Griffin Chair

May 11, 2008

I took a breather from Rare Victorian this weekend to attend to important priorities – gambling in Las Vegas. I’m sitting in the Las Vegas airport on the wireless with hours to spare before takeoff so I thought I’d peruse the wild world of Victorian furniture. I’m operating on about 12 hours sleep [...]

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R.J. Horner Oak Griffin Desk

February 11, 2007

I’ve had several recent posts dealing with R.J. Horner items and this is primarily due to two things: one, a significant number of visitors to my site/blog are looking for R.J. Horner items, and two, there have been a rash of Horner pieces coming up for sale at the moment.
It seems that too many [...]

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R. J. Horner Style Quartersawn Oak Griffin Sideboard

February 10, 2007

If you are a fan of R. J. Horner, you will love this Quartersawn, heavily carved sideboard. Although it is not being attributed to R.J. Horner, the quality, style and carvings are very representative of his work. If you aren’t familiar with Bradfords Antiques, they have been restoring quality antiques for over 30 [...]

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R.J. Horner Griffin Sofa

January 29, 2007

Up for sale is a R.J. Horner Carved Griffin Sofa with griffins that are an impressive 21″ tall. The griffins also have the tell-tale rat tail (say that 3 times fast!) that was common on R.J. Horner pieces.
The dimensions of the sofa are 82 1/2 inches long, 38 1/2 inches to the top, 31 [...]

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