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Allen and Brother

Posts tagged Allen and Brother from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

Philadelphia Sale in Louisiana
Auction No. 575

Philadelphia Sale in Louisiana

Neal Auction's latest sale is this weekend and it appears that the consignors with 19th Century furniture by famous Philadelphia makers will do better selling them in Louisiana than in Philadelphia area auctions. I can't

Another "If Only ..." Moment
eBay Antiques No. 516

Another "If Only ..." Moment

Sometimes Rare Victorian regular Zeke sends me things that get my blood pressure pumping in a bad way and this is another example of one of those "If Only" moments. If only I'd been there. If only Zeke had bought it. If

Herter Brothers-Attributed Cabinet May Be Allen & Brother
Auction No. 490

Herter Brothers-Attributed Cabinet May Be Allen & Brother

I bid on a cabinet this week after I learned of a "Herter Brothers" cabinet coming up at a local auction. I immediately thought Allen & Brother when I saw the cabinet photos. I coincidentally ran into the "Gems of th

eBay Antiques No. 452

Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction, April 4th

Fontaine's has another one of their Exceptional Antique Auctions coming up this weekend and there are many great Victorian pieces to be aware of. Live bidding will be provided

Grandview Sale Including High Museum Henkels Desk
Auction No. 392

Grandview Sale Including High Museum Henkels Desk

Grand View Auction has several fine Victorian antiques in today's sale including this George Henkels desk, once exhibited in the High Museum. It is reminiscent of the desk and furniture in the Asa Packer Mansion. Other n

Allen and Brother Winged Griffin Desk
eBay Antiques No. 359

Allen and Brother Winged Griffin Desk

This desk is being attributed to the shop of Allen and Brother of Philadelphia and being dated to around 1875. I happen to have seen this desk in person - it sat in Adamstown, PA for a number of months and I drooled over

Allen and Brother Egyptian Revival Marble Top Table
Museum No. 323

Allen and Brother Egyptian Revival Marble Top Table

This Egyptian Revival parlor table constructed by Allen and Brother is an impressive one. A table like this is shown in the May 1996 issue of Magazine Antiques and I wouldn't be surprised to know that the table's owner a

Bob Courtney Auction Underway
Auction No. 256

Bob Courtney Auction Underway

Bob Courtney's Spring 2008 sale is underway and has many pieces up for sale that Rare Victorian readers would be itching to own. The cabinet to the right is part of the sale and is attributed to one of my favorite cabine

Allen and Brother Music Cabinet
eBay Antiques No. 136

Allen and Brother Music Cabinet

Up for sale from Kamelot Auctions in Philadelphia is this fine Allen and Brother (attributed) music cabinet. This piece has a central bronze plaque of a Nouveau-styled woman supported by garland and stylized animal legs

Allen and Brother Cabinet (not Herter Brothers)
eBay Antiques No. 121

Allen and Brother Cabinet (not Herter Brothers)

For some reason the Allen and Brother pieces are coming out of the woodwork after not seeing any for months. Lewis & Maese Auction Company is bringing this cabinet up for sale on October 24th and have it marked as a

Valentino Besarel Mirror
eBay Antiques No. 120

Besarel Mirror Brings $156,000

Including buyers premium, the aforementioned Besarel mirror fetched $156,000 ($130k hammer price) when it closed yesterday. During the same auction, the Allen and Brother pieces I have posted about brought mixed results.

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eBay Antiques No. 117

Winged Griffin Allen and Brother Sofa

Since seeing Allen and Brother items for sale is rare, I thought I'd mention this sofa (attributed to Allen & Bro.) that will be auctioned off in the same sale as the Allen and Brother credenza that I previously post

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eBay Antiques No. 111

Allen and Brother Credenza

Somedays I wonder if the top 5 favorite Victorian cabinet makers list that my subconscious maintains without my permission (I try not to play favorites) would be topped by Allen and Brother. This credenza surely stands n