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Important Message To Our Patrons: We have suspended all antique furniture and accessory sales effective immediately. Most of the inventory appearing on our website has been sold and we are unsure at this juncture what the future holds for us as a true antique furniture dealer. Both our physical and virtual store sales have been trending downward since the mid 2000's and we are frankly now at a level that no longer makes it economically viable to continue to market our products in this fashion. We are not alone in this respect as many other antique dealers have met similar fates. The marketplace has been flooded with old furniture pieces that are not antiques and new furniture which has been finished to look old at prices that are very often lower than what we must pay to buy genuine antiques and then of course there is the expense of refurbishing or restoring them. At the same time, personal tastes appear to be changing. The investment aspect of a true antique through appreciation rather than the typical depreciaition suffered by other furniture, no longer seems to be a prime factor in the buying motives of the majority of furniture buyers. The old adage that wealth is built by accumulating things that appreciate not depreciate is one that has perhaps been replaced by thinking that focuses on a much shorter perspective. Our hearts are simply not into the prospect of changing our product mix to meet this new trend in furniture demand and while we are sure that a market for true antique furniture continues to exist albeit at a reduced level, our locale and the internet are no longer the vehicles they once were for success. We are disappointed to say the least because we really enjoyed the hunt for great antique pieces, the restoration work and the beauty of the final product we sold. We took pride in that endeavor and experienced great satisfaction through the many wonderful customers who supported us throughout the years. We cannot thank them enough.

 

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Six Walnut Chairs, Circa 1890. Set of six solid walnut carved chairs with needle point seats. Eastlake styling influences. Triple slat back with incisings, burl veneer & small stick & ball turnings. Scalloped centerpiece on crest rail. Reeded & fluted stiles & demi-arms. Molded lip on front & side edges of seat & scalloped, incised apron below. Double box stretchers, ball & ring turned in front. Turned ball, ring & baluster front legs on peg feet. Ca.: 1890. Dimensions/Weight: 35.3Hx18Wx19.3D/10 lbs.(est.). #CR031509FE1

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$1395
American Victorian Youth Chair. Vase and ring turned spindle back youth chair with pressed top slat and pressed center seat board. Plain stiles with ring and knob turnings at top and stile supports at seat.  Ball and baluster front legs with peg front feet. Two vase and ring turned front stretchers that are well worn from the rubbing of once little feet. No tray, never had one. This high chair was meant to be pushed up to the table. Chair has been completely disassembled, cleaned and re-glued. Finish has been refurbished. Chair is in very good condition. Ca. 1890. Dimensions: 38.5Hx18.5Dx15.5W (21*). # CR030401TC1.

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$359

 

Hand Painted Armless Rocker, Circa 1850. Beautiful old painted Boston style rocker. Spindle back. Crest rail & seat have hand painted decorations. Seat is single board plank bottom molded w curved front lip. Simple baluster turned legs set into long oak runners that extend well beyond the back of the rocker. Ca.:1850. Dimensions/Weight:  #CR033009GB3

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$169


 

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