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Pottier and Stymus

Posts tagged Pottier and Stymus from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

Pottier & Stymus Bedroom Furniture Receipt
Research No. 570

Pottier & Stymus Bedroom Furniture Receipt

Here's another interesting find from the files of the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy, NY. This is an 1861 receipt to Richard P. Hart, Jr. for bedroom furniture provided by the firm of Pottier & Stymus,

Yesterday's Fontaine Sale Encourages Me
eBay Antiques No. 362

Yesterday's Fontaine Sale Encourages Me

I'm encouraged by some of the prices realized at the Fontaine sale yesterday. Here's a sampling of some of the healthy results: Meeks Hawkins sofa - $10,000 "Pottier & Stymus" Aesthetic Sideboard - $12,000 Meeks Rose

Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction Sept. 27th
eBay Antiques No. 360

Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction Sept. 27th

Plenty of high-end Victorian coming up in the Fontaine sale in a few days with all the usual suspects: Belter, Roux, Meeks, Jelliff, Baudouine, Pottier & Stymus, and Horner among others. The Meeks Hawkins pattern set

Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Set
Research No. 315

Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Set

Quick post to address some of the comments on the previous post: I now have the Egyptian Revival set by Pottier & Stymus in my possession and I've done some digging to see if the upholstery is original and based on a

Antiques Hit Hard Across The Board - Almost
Research No. 314

Antiques Hit Hard Across The Board - Almost

As regular visitors to this site are aware, I've been watching the health of the Victorian antique market recently for concrete examples of this trend and I thought I'd take another quick glance at some fresh auction res

Egyptian Revival Parcel-Ebonized Rosewood Chair
eBay Antiques No. 240

Egyptian Revival Parcel-Ebonized Rosewood Chair

You know I've been reading too many auction listings when fancy-schmancy decorative arts nomenclature like "parcel", meaning partial, ends up in my blog post title. I can't believe it popped into my head. Anyhow, in case

Pottier & Stymus ca. 1871 Original Business Card
Uncategorized No. 206

Pottier & Stymus ca. 1871 Original Business Card

I thought that some of you might enjoy seeing this original Pottier & Stymus business card that I recently acquired. The address dates it to be 1871 and afterwards. Note the reference to Tiffany & Co. in the lowe

Proof That Credenza Depot Stores Existed
eBay Antiques No. 195

Proof That Credenza Depot Stores Existed

I'm retiring from trying to figure out what cabinet maker made a particular credenza as it is just a mind-bending exercise to do. Cabinet makers didn't need to make furniture from scratch; they could import components fr

Fontaine's "Exceptional Antique Auction" - February 23rd
eBay Antiques No. 191

Fontaine's "Exceptional Antique Auction" - February 23rd

For those of you who are avid VictorianForum.com visitors, you are already aware of this, that the Fontaine's auction is approaching and now the listings have hit Ebay. I've created a custom search that isolates just the

Uncategorized No. 122

Pottier & Stymus or Herter Brothers Desk?

Stevens Auction is getting set for an auction on November 3rd that includes many items that Rare Victorian followers would be interested in considering. I ran across this desk (lot 1302) attributed to Pottier and Stymus

New York Renaissance Revival Center Table
eBay Antiques No. 097

New York Renaissance Revival Center Table

Coming up for auction from GoAntiques Live is this Rosewood ebonized, inlaid, gilt-incised, and bronze-mounted center table (that's a lot of bling). I believe this is the same table that Lise Bohm is selling for $17,500

Inlaid Renaissance Revival Credenza
eBay Antiques No. 088

Inlaid Renaissance Revival Credenza

Coming up for sale is a Renaissance Revival credenza done in the style that Alexander Roux, Pottier & Stymus, Herter Brothers and the other New York makers would have produced. This piece has gold incising, inlay pan

Rosewood Center Table - Possibly Herter Brothers
eBay Antiques No. 069

Rosewood Center Table - Possibly Herter Brothers

Does anyone besides me have an affliction for collecting Victorian parlor/center tables? I think it happens to the best of us for a variety of reasons:Most furniture is huge (sofas, cabinets, dressers, beds....) and requ