Furniture reference
Each hub brings together posts from the RareVictorian archive on a single maker, form, material, or topic.
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Furniture forms
24 archive posts
Archive trail for Victorian beds, bedsteads, and full bedroom suite entries.
From the archiveNo Reserve - Signed Alexander Roux Bed · The Rare Victorian Store Launches · Shupe & Noble "Climax" Folding Bed
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Archive trail for cabinets, credenzas, side cabinets, and display case furniture.
From the archiveFor the Record: Daniel Pabst, the Hand Behind the "Furness" Modern Gothic Cabinet · Leon Marcotte-Attributed Credenza For Sale · "Massachusetts Style" Cabinet
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Victorian Canterbury examples from the RareVictorian collection — the specialized divided stand for music, magazines, and fireside accessories.
From the archiveNeo-Grec Ebonized and Inlaid Music Cabinet · Victorian Canterbury
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Archive trail for individual chairs, side chairs, armchairs, and named maker seating examples.
From the archiveThe Rare Victorian Store Launches · Mystery Cincinnati Furniture Manufacturer · Emily Dickinson Gothic Revival Chair Mystery
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Archive trail for writing desks, maker-attributed desks, and office furniture.
From the archiveAllen & Brother Desk on the Roadshow · Shupe & Noble "Climax" Folding Bed · John Henry Belter Desk
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Archive trail for multi-piece parlor suites and matched seating groups.
From the archiveJ & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern Parlor Sets For Sale · Did Henkels Produce Laminated Furniture? · North Georgia Antique Auction Starring Pottier & Stymus
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Archive trail for Victorian parlor tables, center tables, and marble-top examples.
From the archiveThe Rare Victorian Store Launches · Kilian Brothers Table In Hiding · Fine Pair Of Victorian Tables And Satin Glass To Be Sold 10/11
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Archive trail for Victorian sofa examples, especially carved and laminated parlor seating.
From the archiveTwo Belters are Better Than One · Tom Thumb Settee/Sofa Lands At Ringling · Victorian Sofa and Settee For Sale
Browse postsMakers and attributed workshops
38 archive posts
Archive hub for posts tagged to Alexander Roux and Roux-attributed furniture.
From the archiveOwn the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers · No Reserve - Signed Alexander Roux Bed · Alexander Roux Cabinet Hiding On Ebay
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Archive hub for Daniel Pabst and Pabst-attributed furniture entries.
From the archiveFor the Record: Daniel Pabst, the Hand Behind the "Furness" Modern Gothic Cabinet · Philadelphia Sale in Louisiana · Auction Results Round-Up June 20th Edition
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Archive hub for George Hunzinger furniture, patents, and named examples.
From the archiveOwn the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers · Spiral Furniture Often Not Hunzinger · Hunzinger "Woven Wire" Patent Seat
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Archive hub for Herter Brothers and Gustave Herter furniture references.
From the archiveOwn the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers · Herter Brother Credenza Will Sell at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers · Could It Be Herter Brothers?
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Archive hub for Meeks tags and related attribution examples.
J & JW MeeksJ and JW MeeksMeeks
From the archiveNeal Auction Louisiana Purchase Sale, November 20th & 21st · J & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern Parlor Sets For Sale · Wareroom Pieces of Prudent Mallard Sell at New Orleans Auction Galleries
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Archive hub for RareVictorian posts tagged to John Henry Belter and Belter-attributed furniture.
From the archiveOwn the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers · Two Belters are Better Than One · Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase Sale, November 20th & 21st
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Archive hub for John Jelliff examples, attributions, and comparisons.
From the archiveNeo-Grec Parlor Suite For Sale · M. H. Schrenkeisen Factory · Let's Put The Jenny Lind Theory To Rest
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Archive hub for Merklen Brothers examples and restoration notes.
From the archiveSpiral Furniture Often Not Hunzinger · Fine Pair Of Victorian Tables And Satin Glass To Be Sold 10/11 · Emerson & Son Spiral Table
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Archive hub for Pottier & Stymus furniture and related label references.
Pottier & StymusPottier and Stymus
From the archiveOwn the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers · Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Restoration · George Schastey, Cabinetmaker
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Archive hub for R. J. Horner and Horner-style carved furniture examples.
From the archiveOwn the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers · Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction Tomorrow, 5/21 · Mystery Cincinnati Furniture Manufacturer
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Archive hub for Thomas Brooks tagged furniture examples.
From the archive"Victorian" Genre A.D.D. · Egyptian Revival Credenza a Winner At Fontaine’s November Auction · Thomas Brooks Sideboard Stencil Confirms Maker
Browse postsWoods and surface treatments
38 archive posts
Archive hub for ebonized and gilt-incised furniture surfaces.
Ebonized FurnitureEbonizedGilt Incised
From the archiveHerter Brother Credenza Will Sell at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers · Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Restoration · "Victorian" Genre A.D.D.
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Mahogany furniture examples from the RareVictorian collection.
From the archiveAesthetic Movement Spiderweb Chair · Allen and Brother Winged Griffin Desk · Nearly Identical Pair Of Rococo Bedsteads
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Archive hub for oak furniture examples, including carved dining and griffin motifs.
From the archiveJohn Henry Belter Lion & Serpent Decoration · Graining Machines Simulate Hardwood Grains · Video - Final Episode: Refinishing A Merklen Brothers “Shabby” Table
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Archive hub for rosewood furniture references, including laminated and carved examples.
From the archiveNo Reserve - Signed Alexander Roux Bed · Leon Marcotte-Attributed Credenza For Sale · Two Belters are Better Than One
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Archive hub for walnut, burl walnut, and related carved case furniture examples.
From the archiveNeo-Grec Parlor Suite For Sale · Why Victorian Antique Furniture Gets A Bad Rap · Nearly Identical Pair Of Rococo Bedsteads
Browse postsStyles and periods
41 archive posts
Archive hub for Aesthetic Movement and Aesthetic tagged furniture posts.
From the archiveAllen & Brother Desk on the Roadshow · Aesthetic Movement Spiderweb Chair · "Victorian" Genre A.D.D.
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Eastlake furniture examples from the RareVictorian collection.
From the archiveModern Gothic or Eastlake/Aesthetic or Both? · Victorian Canterbury · Four-Piece Aesthetic/Eastlake Bedroom Set
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Egyptian Revival furniture examples from the RareVictorian collection.
From the archivePottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Restoration · Egyptian Revival Credenza a Winner At Fontaine’s November Auction · Renaissance Revival Chairs With Marked Mounts
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Archive hub for Gothic Revival, Modern Gothic, and Carpenter Gothic mentions.
From the archiveFor the Record: Daniel Pabst, the Hand Behind the "Furness" Modern Gothic Cabinet · Update and Book Giveaway · Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase Sale, November 20th & 21st
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Archive hub for Neo-Grec examples and related ebonized furniture trails.
From the archiveNeo-Grec Parlor Suite For Sale · "Massachusetts Style" Cabinet · Alexander Roux Cabinet Hiding On Ebay
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Archive hub for Renaissance Revival posts and related maker examples.
From the archiveNeo-Grec Parlor Suite For Sale · Alexander Roux Cabinet Hiding On Ebay · J.W. Davis, Cabinetmaker Extraordinnaire
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Archive hub for Rococo and Rococo Revival furniture tags in the collection.
From the archiveElijah Galusha Settee Photos · J & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern Parlor Sets For Sale · Leveraging Newfound Galusha Reference Images
Browse postsRestoration, appraisal, and market trails
11 archive posts
Appraisal posts and Antiques Roadshow discussions from the RareVictorian archive.
From the archiveWhat's It Worth? · Victor Quetin Pedestal, Paris, 1860 · My Antiques Roadshow Experience Part II
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Archive hub for maker attribution discussions and comparison posts.
From the archiveOwn the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers · For the Record: Daniel Pabst, the Hand Behind the "Furness" Modern Gothic Cabinet · "Based On The Quality of Work" And Other False Reasonings
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Archive hub for auction posts, sale records, and auction-house trails.
From the archive$4,594 Seems A Bit Steep · Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction Tomorrow, 5/21 · Herter Brother Credenza Will Sell at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
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Archive hub for condition discussions, losses, repairs, and preservation state references in article text.
From the archiveNo Reserve - Signed Alexander Roux Bed · Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction Tomorrow, 5/21 · William Koelle, Philadelphia Maker's Label
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Refinishing and finish-condition posts from the RareVictorian archive.
From the archiveWilliam Koelle, Philadelphia Maker's Label · The Curious Case of the Victorian Carved Bench · 20 Foot Clawfoot Table
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Restoration and repair posts from the RareVictorian archive.
From the archiveNo Reserve - Signed Alexander Roux Bed · Alexander Roux Cabinet Hiding On Ebay · "Jos. Stiner" Chair Lands At Armour-Stiner House
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For-sale posts and selling references from the RareVictorian archive.
From the archiveGerman Renaissance Revival · Neo-Grec Parlor Suite For Sale · Leon Marcotte-Attributed Credenza For Sale
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