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Why Victorian Antique Furniture Gets A Bad Rap

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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Nearly Identical Pair Of Rococo Bedsteads

August 16, 2008

If you’ve ever wanted a pair of Rococo style Victorian beds, QUEEN size no less, then this is your chance. There are minor differences in the carvings, but you can see that they appear to have come from the same shop, possibly the New Orleans area.
The main difference is that one is made of [...]

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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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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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1886 George Hunzinger Chair

March 23, 2007

Here’s a great George Hunzinger signed chair made of Walnut measuring 32″ by 19″. Bidding starts at $1,500 with shipping at $109. This auction ends on April 2nd and can be seen here.

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Signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg Renaissance Revival Bedroom Set

March 18, 2007

Here is a two-piece signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg Renaissance Revival bedroom set with gothic design elements. This set is of monumental dimensions with each piece measuring over 9 1/4 feet tall. Bidding ends the 24th and starts at $4,000. Expected range is $8,000 to $12,000. More from the listing:

Monumental American walnut [...]

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