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Carlo Bugatti – A Century Ahead Of His Time

May 1, 2009

Carlo Bugatti’s Art Nouveau furniture designs look more like they were designed for Batman’s home than for the homes of the turn of the 19th century when they were made (the firescreen above was is circa 1900).  Paul Tucker tells me that indeed Bruce Wayne’s bedroom furniture in one of the recent Batman movies was [...]

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Stanford White Parlor Set Mystery

April 10, 2009

Usually when I do these antique Victorian furniture posts I post an image or so and accompany it with the brief research that I have done. I’m going to do it backwards this time.  I am posting the image first without having done any research and let those in the Rare Victorian community who [...]

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Hunzinger-Palooza At Neal Auction

October 6, 2008

Neal Auction’s upcoming sale will feature several pieces of George Hunzinger furniture, including the above sofa and a chair that would match it, were they to be upholstered in the same manner.  I expect there to be a wide range of prices on these items with the one above probably leading the hammer prices (Neal [...]

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Philadelphia Art Museum Attributes Sofa To Thomas Brooks

August 4, 2008

I spent the weekend in antique mode (what else is new?) with Saturday spent at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Sunday spent perusing the antique stores of Adamstown, PA.  The difference is that I did it all with some very good friends and had a blast.  It’s always fun to share an interest with [...]

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Eastlake Settee with Gothic Details

February 9, 2008

My Eastlake Search turned up the usual flood of newly listed furniture with Charles Locke Eastlake influences, but this one was interesting due to the Gothic elements that were pierce-carved into the seatback design. The carvings include a quatrefoil rosette, lancet arches, and finials that were popular in Gothic Revival designs.
Bidding ends February 13th [...]

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Hunzinger Lollipop Settee

June 21, 2007

Here’s’ the George Hunzinger Lollipop Settee from the “The Furniture of George Hunzinger Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth Century America” by Barry R. Harwood on page 131. Thanks go out to Joan Bogart who provided the image for the book for allowing me to post it here. I also am a big fan [...]

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George Hunzinger Settees

June 19, 2007

I am posting this pic of a settee by George Hunzinger for Ellen who passed by the Rare Victorian Blog this week and asked if Hunzinger did a settee in-line with the lollipop chair designs. Thanks very much to Joan Bogart who provided the picture above to me. You must see the Hunzinger table [...]

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