October 17, 2008
Holy Moly. Now I know why people who aren’t fans of Victorian antique furniture look at pieces from the period and condemn it’s over-the-topness. Technically this piece is probably very late Victorian Renaissance Revival style.
This sofa is part of a set that Fontaine’s will be selling on the 18th and it is a Victorian-hater’s nightmare. [...]
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September 28, 2008
I’m encouraged by some of the prices realized at the Fontaine sale yesterday. Here’s a sampling of some of the healthy results:
Meeks Hawkins sofa – $10,000
“Pottier & Stymus” Aesthetic Sideboard – $12,000
Meeks Rosewood Etagere – $50,000
Belter 3-piece Milwaukee parlor set – $21,000
Pierce-carved Belter slipper chair – $17,000 (expected $6-8k)
“R.J. Horner” Library Table – $15,000 (interesting [...]
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