Chippendale
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Dressing Table Completes Pair of Colonial Furniture for Philadelphia Museum
The Philadelphia Museum of Art recently agreed to purchase a mahogany dressing table that has been…
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Brewing Up Art in San Antonio
I didn’t quite know what to expect from the San Antonio Museum of Art, but if…
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Chippendale Chairs Bring More than $3K Each
It’s nice to see American furniture selling well. A pair of elegant mahogany Chippendale side chairs…
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Historic Home and Antiques to be Sold on-site in Litchfield, Conn. June 5th
The circa 1830 Connecticut Greek Revival-style home known locally as the Historic Trowbridge-Thoms House belonging to…
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Book References for Furniture at Freemans
I had some success finding book references for two items in this weekend’s auction of American…
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Class notes from “Rethinking Period Rooms”, a series of lectures at BMA — 2. The Evolution of Chairs
The most interesting thing in the study of objects is that not only the styles inevitably…
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A Paw Footed Egyptian Chair
Walking through the Egyptian Galleries at the Brooklyn Museum, past the stone sculptures and mumified cats,…