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Fine Inlaid Renaissance Parlor Suite With Diminutive Archairs

February 20, 2010

Bill M. sent me photos of a five-piece inlaid Renaissance Revival parlor suite with porcelain plaques to get some input on it’s maker. He had run into this older post I did on the Herter Brothers attributions that come about from the mere presence of decorative inlay and overall high style. Twenty years ago, Bill’s [...]

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Macro Antiques: John Henry Belter Rosalie

February 2, 2010

I though it would be interesting to see an angle of decorative arts that we don’t always see: the extreme close-up. I’ve pulled out my new macro lenses and have taken some close-ups of pieces that I own and will be sharing them over time in a new series of macro photography. My antiques [...]

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Elijah Galusha Sofa Detail

November 22, 2009

I took some photographs of what is probably the most well-known Elijah Galusha sofas in existence. The sofa resides (with it’s twin) at the the Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy, NY. I tried to capture closeups of the details so that we can have a reference of Galsha’s carving conventions.
The last image is what may [...]

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Victorian Sofa and Settee For Sale

August 7, 2009

Kathryn Bauer is offering the following antique Victorian furniture items for sale which you can view in the images to follow.

A George Henkels-attributed Rosewood sofa with newer upholstery. Kathy has extra matching fabric if someone has chairs that they would like to match up with the sofa. A modified version of this sofa design is [...]

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J & JW Meeks “Stanton Hall” Chair

May 8, 2009

Currently at $202.50 and originally described as a chair made by Belter, this Meeks Stanton Hall chair is seeing some early bidding due to the low starting price and no reserve.
These chairs will hit $800 to $1500 at auction and probaly 2x that in a retail scenario. Shipping is $175 flat-rate to the States and [...]

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Stevens Estate Auction May 2nd, 2009

April 27, 2009

Stevens Auction will be having a sale this weekend which will include antique Victorian Furniture from a variety of makers and periods and the convenient thing about the sale is that you don’t need to bring a truck or trailer to take your purchases home. Just be the high-bidder on the 36-foot RV that they [...]

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Not A Belter Work/Sewing Table

February 13, 2009

I received a note from Joan Bogart about the table that was profiled in a few previous posts. It was documented in the book, “The Furniture of John Henry Belter and the Rococo Revival” on page 83.
Joan feels that the table is not by Belter. In scrutinizing the photo caption, it seems certain that [...]

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