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Victorian Antiques Source

March 6, 2010

Victorian is a broad classification of decorative arts from the 19th century and is comprised of several different genres. We have been providing information on the topic of Victorian antiques since 2007. As of this date, we have nearly 600 articles which are read by over 16,000 visitors a month.
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Kilian Brothers Table In Hiding

December 23, 2009

I’m always on the lookout for Victorian furniture of note that is “hiding” in obscurity, either behind a coat of paint or a unknowing seller description. Here was a recent one that showed up on Ebay, disguised long enough for future decades until now when it would be rediscovered and restored.
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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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20 Foot Clawfoot Table

December 27, 2008

I thought that you might be interested in seeing a 20 foot clawfoot table that I captured from my camera phone in the Fry’s electronics store in Los Angeles. The original marble top has been replaced with a modern glass surface and it appears to have been refinished.

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1870s Renaissance Revival Center Table

August 10, 2008

Here’s an excellent marble top Ren Revival table that has been listed by yours truly. The recent Merklen restoration put me in a position of having one too many tables and I’m reluctantly selling this one. These days you do not see very many quality tables like this come up for sale. [...]

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Herter Brothers Eye Candy

August 8, 2008

I thought I’d share two photos of Herter Brothers pieces from my recent Philadelphia Museum of Art trip. You’ll have to excuse the photography as it was with a camera that was foreign to me and since the Herters’ pieces were behind glass, I think it created some challenges for the auto-focus.
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Tidwell Antique Auction – Kilian Brothers Table

July 17, 2008

Jerry Burrell gave me a heads up on an upcoming auction at Tidwell’s in the “extreme Southeast corner of Oklahoma” and it appears they have an affinity for selling items from our favorite era. I have not previously heard of this auction before so we’ll need to keep an eye on them as they appear [...]

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