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Spiral Turned

Posts tagged Spiral Turned from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

19th Century Mahogany Gothic Cheval Mirror
eBay Antiques No. 263

19th Century Mahogany Gothic Cheval Mirror

I don't run across many Cheval mirrors that I would like to own save for a few nice Renaissance Revival and Merklen-style spiral-carved varieties, but this one with Gothic details caught my eye. This one is large - 7' x

Modern Day Merklen Maker
eBay Antiques No. 188

Modern Day Merklen Maker

Tom Webster is a wood turner from Indianapolis, Indiana and he sent me these photos of a Merklen-inspired table that he created from Curly Oak. I'm very impressed by the reproduction of the triple-spiral legs that Merkle

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eBay Antiques No. 153

Hunzinger Rocker with Duplex Spring up for Bid

Just a quick note to point out that a Hunzinger rocker with the duplex spring popped up for sale in the San Francisco area (they're saying no shipping). It appears to be in good condition and has nice spiral turned frame

Hidden Merklen Brothers Chair
eBay Antiques No. 149

Hidden Merklen Brothers Chair

This Merklen chair (my attribution) is buried under a "Gothic Revival" description with no mention of either Hunzinger or Merklen and is posted with an expected range of $250-$350. Considering the last nice Merklen chair

Exceptional Merklen Chair Sold - $3,250
eBay Antiques No. 137

Exceptional Merklen Chair Sold - $3,250

This incredible Merklen chair, for which you can see an identical twin represented in the print copy of Paul Tucker's article in "The Magazine Antiques", sold today for $3,250. It was incorrectly marked as a Hunzinger wi

George C. Flint Spiral Turned 1890s Rocker
eBay Antiques No. 128

George C. Flint Spiral Turned 1890s Rocker

Rockers aren't exactly sexy so I don't generally post about them but this one is important for historical reference. There are too few labeled Victorian pieces out there to give us an historic record of who made what. Th