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Rococo Revival
Posts tagged Rococo Revival from the RareVictorian furniture archive.
The Best Cabinetmaker in New York Quit at the Top — and Left You Almost Nothing to Label
Charles Baudouine ran the biggest cabinet shop in New York, then walked away in 1856 to sell real estate. He rarely labeled anything, which is exactly why his rosewood keeps getting called Belter.
For the Record: Julius Dessoir, the Crystal Palace Carver Who Isn't Belter
Not every deeply carved rosewood sofa is a Belter. Julius Dessoir's documented 1853 Crystal Palace suite at the Met is the yardstick — and the lamination test that separates carved-solid Rococo from Belter's laminated shell.
Elijah Galusha Settee Photos
As I always say, one cannot have too many Elijah Galusha reference photos lying around for that emergency Rococo furniture identification that always pops up. This set is from a Galusha settee at the Rensselaer County Hi
J & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern Parlor Sets For Sale
Offered for sale are two J & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern parlor sets. Each has a settee, arm and sidechair, or they can be combined into a single six-piece suite. One of the settees requires reupholstering. I can put in