American Furniture of all types
PRESENTING a BEAUTIFUL and RARE medium sized Helen Fette Oriental Rug from the Art Deco Era. Beautifully detailed and HIGH QUALITY wool weave. Lovely patina consistent with age. Circa 1925. Helen Fette was an American missionary, who went to China around 1920 and set up a rug making company in Read more…
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS and EXTREMELY RARE PAIR mid-19th Century, metal Tea Bins, by Henry Troemner of Philadelphia, PA in the Chinoiserie Style.
From circa 1845.
Made of black enameled metal, probably tin, each Tea Tin/Chest has a different Oriental Scene painted on the front in gold paint. Both featuring figures in garden settings with Pagoda’s in the background etc.
The bin is opened by way of a handled lid with bronze handle (original).
Both are LARGE examples of their type.
Both have different names written in cursive on the front but we cannot decipher the names. We think these are family names, but most of these rare chests had the type of tea stored therein, written on the front.
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS and INTRIGUING Pair of Gainsborough Library Chairs in the Irish Georgian Style. Made of walnut, probably in the 1980’s and probably made and upholstered in the US ….. for the ‘amusing and ironic’ reasons, we will ‘delve’ into later in this posting! This pair of beautiful re-production Read more…
Presenting a glorious Victorian Eastlake large and decorative walnut easel. From circa 1880 and American. This is a large easel for the display of large paintings or portraits. It stands 80 inches tall and the paintings (shown on display) in the photos are each 18.5 inches tall and 29.25 inches Read more…
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C American Cherry Extendable Dining Table. From circa 1800-20 and made of solid cherrywood. The table has 7 removeable leaves and can be used as a side or center table as well as a dining table. BEAUTIFUL natural 200 year old patina. American made in the Read more…
PRESENTING A SUPERB PAIR of Early American Canonball Brass Andirons. Beautiful pair of early American andirons. Large pieces! Possibly made in or around Virginia, circa 1820-1830. Often referred to as ‘Canonball’ andirons due to the large oversized ball finials on the top. The ball sits on a square plinth which Read more…
PRESENTING A STUNNING AND IMPORTANT piece of North American, Texan, HISTORIC furniture, namely, an 18C Mexican/Texan Bargueno Style Chest on Stand. This is one of the MOST INTRUIGING pieces we have seen in years! Made of pine, maple and walnut this piece’s design is based upon the ‘classic’ Spanish Bargueno Read more…
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance. This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810. It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s Read more…
PRESENTING A STUNNING, HIGH QUALITY and UNIQUE Early 20th Century (Art Nouveau/Deco Era) Pierced Bronze Globe 6 Branch Chandelier with matching Set of 6 3 Branch Pierced Bronze Wall Lights or Sconces ….. from circa 1920-25. 7 Original Matching Pieces! The Chandelier consists of 6 Arms/Branches with a large finial Read more…
PRESENTING A LOVELY & RARE Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker. Probably made in England or Scotland, circa 1880-90. Made of oak with glorious naturally aged patina. Turned supports, turned arm rests. The back splat consists of 3 central spindle sections, separated by a support and each spindle Read more…
