Learn a bit about kingwood, and marvel over the finished product. Robert Whitley is a wonder.
Jan
14
Here’s a preview of an auction being held next week by the Conestoga Auction Company in Manheim, PA. Look for the Victorian inlaid parlor set attributed to Jelliff.
Nov
14
Oct
6
Here is part two of the series I started on Sept. 28. Mr. Whitley has to add a lot of little pieces of wood and do some very fine chiseling and shaping. Makes you appreciate the restorers craft.
Sep
17
Sep
6
If you are going to be anywhere near Thibodaux, LA on the weekend of Sept. 11-13, you’ll definitely want to go to the Ta-Wa-Si antique show, now in its 33rd year.
You’ll find Victorian furniture and a raffle for a Victorian garnet bracelet. But there’s going to be much more, including an antique children’s book booth and a certified wine appraiser and specialist.
And all the profits are going back into the community.
Sep
4
I don’t know what to say about this video, except that it is Beatles set to antiques. And I couldn’t take my eyes off it. Enjoy.
Aug
26
On August 1, the Stevens Auction Co. held an on-site auction at the prominent antebellum home Belle Oaks in Macon, Mississippi.
The prize lot was a 4-piece Victorian parlor suite by John Henry Belter, dating to around 1855. The suite consisted of a sofa, one armchair, and two armless chairs.
Aug
25
Here’s another video from Blake Kennedy (see March 1 and Feb 14), my favorite video authority on antique Victorian furniture and really all things antique. His advice on looking for antique bedroom furniture is as sound as all his advice.
By the way, if you’re looking for an antique bed and have your heart set on king-size, better think again.
Here’s Blake to tell you why:
May
27
Long Sutton, as I have come to understand, is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. I’m geographically out of my element here, but what’s going on there very soon is something that will amaze any lover of antique Victorian furniture and Victorian antiques. Dealers and collectors will be licking their chops over this one.
An English woman named Edna Northam collected and dealt in Victoran antiques for more than 40 years and decorated every room of her house with an astonishing array of antiques.
She had ceramics, glass, china, porcelain, furniture, metalware, and taxidermy. Auctioneer Clinton Slingsby says, “This is one of the most remarkable collections I have ever seen and probably one of the best examples of Victoriana remaining in the country.” And that means England itself!
Every room in Mrs. Northam’s house was themed by color: cranberry glass, blue glass, green glass. Her Victorian furniture was in mahogany, walnut and rosewood.
I’ll let the article tell you the rest. It’s from a publication called Cambs Times 24, and it has a link to a gallery of photos. Wow. Click here to read it.
The sale takes place on June 16 and 17. A full catalogue will be online a week before the sale. Let’s keep our eyes out for it.