Yeah ... thought both those questions very odd.
Love the responses here and love the plan for one. They do look angry ;) .... Those off-kilter panels are an odd feature and it will be terribly...
Don't think we need any more pictures. It is definitely a music cabinet and the tag pins the date down. The identical one in the link sold for...
It was $50.00. Has some pretty bad damage to the carving on one of the doors.
I would call these French provincial and doubt they are anywhere near that old. Size?
That large on a chest of drawers? Based on the size of my hand, this would put these at about 3" diameter. I could see a large pull like this on...
French Louis XV style chair. I think the time frame given above is about right. I don't think these are oak. Maybe beech with a bit of stain....
This just has the right feel to be an old one. The quality of the cast, fineness of the details, and obvious signs of age are the signs.
Quality of the casting suggests that these are 19th century. Design says last quarter. French, Austrian, or German would be good bets . If...
How about this ...... [IMG] Looks to be European in origin and probably last quarter of the 19th century. A music cabinet is a possible use....
Ream? Roam? Reano? Roano? Artist really went wild with this one. :wideyed: Mexican frame with linen liner says circa 1980.
This talk about left or right brain orientation got me wondering ...... so I found this short test.........
I appreciate the different perspectives. I grew up in a house without any art so have had to find it on my own. I also come from a scientific...
Agree but I do think you need some kind of vocabulary to understand and discuss a work of art. I did not peg the artists but, rather, the...
Think the Op's painting look more like Oriental poppies due to the large dark center. [IMG]
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