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In The Showroom: Stickley-Brandt And Robert Mitchell Furniture – 1906

September 20, 2009

I enjoy running across photographs of period furniture new in the showroom and here is one from April, 1906.  I recognize a mix of manufacturers in this photo.  The front-left chair is a Robert Mitchell “Roman Arm Chair” and the pair of chairs in the center are probably Stickley-Brandt.  You can see the intermingling of [...]

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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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1901 Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. Ad

June 24, 2008

An ad from 1901 for Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. showing the Roman chair like mine.

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Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. Roman Arm Chair – 1904

June 23, 2008

I purchased a chair a year or so ago at a local auction to go along with my Horner hall chairs. I had previously seen this chair attributed to R.J. Horner and, considering the griffin carvings, I never thought twice about that attribution (like I now instinctively do with everything). It turns out [...]

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