The Antique Victorian Furniture Blog

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.

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On December 4 I wrote about a blog called A Victorian Passage Into Time, and I promised to share what I found there. How about some advice on how to furnish the parlor of your Victorian home?

The quote provided in this particular post instructs you to choose furniture with comfort rather than style in mind. If you want a “serviceable” wood for the frame, select ebony, oak, walnut, cherry, or mahogany. Think Turkish if you want keep up with the times.

Sets and pairs are out, but you can never go wrong with two easy-chairs placed opposite to one another. Put your divan in a central location, but forget about that marble-topped center table. If you read the passage you’ll also find out how to make your mantel mirror look effective.

What do you think about the date of this advice? It sounds rather late doesn’t it? Indeed, it comes from a work called Useful Information for Ladies, dating to 1897.

Click here to get the full story on how to arrange your antique Victorian furniture to its best effect in your parlor.

I myself unfortunately don’t have a parlor. I wish I did. Life without parlors is hopelessly unsociable and modern.

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The New York Times has just run an article on shopping for antiques in Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas. The article gives a lot of information on a large number of antiquing destinations. It also gives some suggestions for restaurants and hotels if you decide that a trip to the area is worth your while.

In Buckhead, a trendy neighborhood close to downtown, look for Bennett Street and its “upscale antique shops and art galleries.” A large store called the Stalls has 60 dealers, and right now there’s a 19th century French walnut buffet in there somewhere going for $4,500.

Want even more variety? How about 2,400 antique booths on the second weekend of each month. You’ll find them at the Atlanta Expos Centers near the airport.

Let’s see, what else? Traveling east of town you can find antiques in the tiny town of Rutledge. Then keep going to Madison, a town frozen in time, full of restored antebellum homes. This sounds like a good place to hunt for Victorian furniture. Check into Antiques on the Square. They’ve got an American walnut armoire, Renaissance Revival, circa 1870 for $1,795.

Have a look at the article here. There’s a whole lot more, and it’s an entertaining read even if you can’t make it to Atlanta.

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