Saw this wardrobe today at Goodwill in Austin. Interesting shape and nice veneers, though had some missing pieces in spots. I'd guess 30's or...
Thanks, but again this seems like a lot of bother for a little piece like this. And if you are going to go to all the trouble of reusing antique...
Thanks for the opinions. I get it that hand cut dovetails and hand-planed drawer bottoms doesn't mean it's antique, but the nails and screws have...
@verybrad Site is back up. Here are shots of the back and bottom showing the inside. Let me know if any other details would help. Thanks for...
A few more details: Photo 1: nail at back of drawer bottom Photo 2: nail that used to hold a drawer divider Photo 3; lock and screws The lock,...
Ebay and Etsy are probably your best bet, but chances of finding those exact knobs are very low. I would search craigslist and Facebook for one...
The locks are all functional. It didn't come with a key but I happened to have a few skeleton keys and one of them worked. This is the most...
From the linked reports, it sounds like the White house had some Chiavari chairs that were borrowed and decided to replace them with replica...
Yes the locks are kind of funny, because the whole chest weighs about 30 pounds, and any would-be thief could just pick it up and walk away with...
Picked up this little two over two chest yesterday here in Central Texas. The back is just like the sides. Based on my very limited knowledge of...
Yes, Modernmates by Leslie Diamond, though often attributed to Russel Wright, who designed the "American Modern" line for Conant Ball. Chairish...
Congrats. That seems about right for NYC area. Yes, probably could have gotten more if willing to wait, but time and space are money, so often...
Looks to be same chair for sale at a PA antique shop, listed as a Victorian Music Chair c. 1870s. Was $375, on sale for $280 [ATTACH]
Black lacquer with gold hardware was more popular in 40's than 30's, so that would be my guess. As for the 39/40 World's Fair, it looks like...
@Angieb Nice to hear they were able to help you with this. They are great people at GRPM and have helped me download catalogs on a few occasions.
If you want to research what similar pieces sell for at auction, your best bet is liveauctioneers.com. If you sign up for a free account you can...
Many of the Sligh catalogs can be found at the great Grand Rapids Public Museum online collections. It looks like Sligh numbered their models...
How about we all share a story of things we bought and later regretted? I bet we all have a couple of those too. Anyway, whenever I miss out on...
Great deal on Eames shell chair. My daughter has the same one in orange. She got hers for free from a family member but in good condition these...
This one's coming up for auction in 12 days in New Jersey. Starting price is only $50 with an estimate of $100-$200. [ATTACH]
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