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Elijah Galusha

Posts tagged Elijah Galusha from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

Elijah Galusha Settee Photos
Research No. 617

Elijah Galusha Settee Photos

As I always say, one cannot have too many Elijah Galusha reference photos lying around for that emergency Rococo furniture identification that always pops up. This set is from a Galusha settee at the Rensselaer County Hi

Leveraging Newfound Galusha Reference Images
Research No. 587

Leveraging Newfound Galusha Reference Images

For those of you interested in the Rococo Revival furniture of Elijah Galusha, you may remember from this post that I had isolated a pattern that I had seen on several pieces at the Renssalaer Historical Society in Troy,

Rare Elijah Galusha Bedroom Furniture Photos
Research No. 584

Rare Elijah Galusha Bedroom Furniture Photos

Elijah Galusha Bedroom furniture photos are not exactly commonplace and up until I visited the Rensselaer Historical Society in Troy, NY, I had never seen any, period. The following rare photographs are from a labeled dr

Galusha Mahogany Secretary
Research No. 577

Galusha Mahogany Secretary

To continue to fill out my online collection of Elijah Galusha furniture photographs, this secretary is another known Elijah Galusha piece in residence at the Rensselaer Historical Society in Troy, NY. I'm assuming 1835-

Elijah Galusha Rococo Revival Sideboard
Research No. 563

Elijah Galusha Rococo Revival Sideboard

Continuing with my series of photos taken at the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy, NY, I present several of a sideboard by Elijah Galusha made in the Rococo style. Make note of the mirror-image carved foliage

Signed Gothic Revival Desk by Elijah Galusha
Research No. 556

Signed Gothic Revival Desk by Elijah Galusha

We've seen plenty of Rococo Revival furniture from Elijah Galusha and now I have photos of photos (so please excuse quality) from 1979 and the accompanying excerpt from a letter that Renssalaer County Historical Society

Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine
Research No. 555

Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine

Ignoring the Galusha table for the moment, a pair of Rosewood chairs purchased from Charles Baudouine in 1849 still remain at 59 Second Street in Troy, NY, at the Rensselaer County Historical Society. Originally a 6-piec

Rococo Mirror and Window Drapery Cornices By Elijah Galusha
Research No. 554

Rococo Mirror and Window Drapery Cornices By Elijah Galusha

All of the furniture that I have presented and will present in this series by Elijah Galusha are original to 59 Second Street in Troy, NY; the current home of Rensselaer Historical Society. The images below present a Roc

Elijah Galusha Fireplace Screen Detail
Research No. 553

Elijah Galusha Fireplace Screen Detail

I have much more to come, but here is the next installment of Elijah Galusha furniture photographs. This Galusha fireplace screen has been seen elsewhere in documentation of his work, but I wanted to capture more of the

Elijah Galusha Sofa Detail
Research No. 552

Elijah Galusha Sofa Detail

I took some photographs of what is probably the most well-known Elijah Galusha sofas in existence. The sofa resides (with it's twin) at the the Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy, NY. I tried to capture closeups

A Real Galusha In Our Midst
Research No. 525

A Real Galusha In Our Midst

It's not as frequent as Belter, Meeks, Horner, Hunzinger, and the other usual Victorian-era furniture makers, but it isn't unusual to see furniture somewhat liberally attributed to Elijah Galusha. Galusha was a cabinetma

Galusha-Attributed Sofa Update
eBay Antiques No. 270

Galusha-Attributed Sofa Update

I received a note back from Stacy Pomeroy Draper, Curator of the Rensselaer County Historical Society which has some Galusha pieces in their collection. Thanks to Gordie for the thought to contact her. I asked her to wei

Is This Really a Galusha?
eBay Antiques No. 267

Is This Really a Galusha?

My knowledge of Elijah Galusha furniture is not where I'd like it to be but I don't think there is much out there to help the Galusha researcher to remedy that situation. The above sofa is being sold by Jenack Auctions a