Friday, January 10, 2014

Welcome to 2014

 

 

Hello Folks ~ Hope you are enjoying the beginning of this new year.

Here are some photos from the shop today, 10 January. I will list some of the items in each photo. 

This is looking at the north front wall as you come into the shop.

You see one of a pair of 17th Century German chests, one of a pair of Italian Empire Stands, and one of a pair of steel armillary, one of a pair of mirrors, wall brackets and more.

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This is the south wall showing the other halves of pairs, plus a pair of 19th century bronze sculptures and other pieces.

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Here is a French fruitwood farm table, a set of 8 Period Regency dining chairs, a monumental Italian mirror, a pair of black glass framed mirrors, a pair of French high back chairs and more.

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In this photo we have one of a pair of 19th Century French consoles, a pair of wood carved and gilded lamp bases, andirons, an Italian Cararra marble bust, one of a pair of mirrors.

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Pair of Louis XV Arm chairs and a Milt Kobayashi oil painting.

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Pair of Italian side table/commodes, an 16th Century Italian or Iberian Carved Stone Wellhead / Cistern

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18th Century French chest, and an 18th Century Italian still life oil painting.

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Chippendale style Breakfront/Bookcase

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This is a late 18th century Dutch or German cupboard.

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French display cabinet, pr. of 19th Century Louis XVI style armchairs.

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This is a washed mahogany breakfront/bookcase.

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Below we have a Georgian mirror, a pr. of 18th century Italian candle bearers, a set of 4-16th century Gothic oak panels, and a late 18th or early 19th century long table with two drawers from Italy.

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Here we have a mid century game table, an English Jacobean style server, an Italian paint decorated display cabinet, a 19th century Italian Trumeau mirror, 18th Century Italian engravings and a French marble topped center table.

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Here is a lovely French Provincial style chest.

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This is a wonderful old iron window frame turned into a mirror. Also there is a wonderful Italian glass sculpture and a 19th Century Italian game table.

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These are three wonderful shields.

The one on the left is finely carved and of older vintage, from the coastal or “area A” Asmat.

The one in the middle is a Dance Shield from Yuat River, Papua New Guinea.

The one on the right is from Western Asmat territory.

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Hope you enjoyed glimpses into our shop.  New shipments come in regularly, so the look of the shop is always changing. Check us out on 1stDibs.

If you haven’t done so yet, go to the sidebar on the right and put in your email address so that you will get a notice of the next posting. I will try to do this on a regular basis.

Sincerely ~ Lorraine