Looks like we may have exhausted the comments on this pair. It seems rather mixed as to whether or not people like or appreciate these paintings....
Not folk art. Often referred to as a primitive decorative painting. It is a style prevalent in the 20s and 30s. It is the mass produced...
Even that lower price seems overly ambitious for my Midwest market. It really does depend on market and timing though. The chair I provided the...
I think late 50s at the earliest with those zig-zag springs and brass feet.
Those dovetails and large radius saw marks would put this as an original Empire piece circa 1840.
No reason to think it is anything but an oil on canvas. Any signature? I get a feeling that this is from some exotic location but can't pin it...
Your family history puts this before the revival period. If she used it in the 1880s, it would have been old when she got it. However, family...
Wood is pretty nondescript. If I had to guess, I would say birch with a red stain in it to mimic mahogany (assuming American made), though it...
I think this is an early 20th century invalid chair. Here is reference to a similar older one.........
Since this is Australia, you may want to try and look at local resources. Australian art seems to be under-represented in the international data...
A wash stand would make sense if there was a lower shelf. It is entirely possible that it has been removed. Actually, as a desk, I would expect...
I am not finding anything about either of these artists. Neither are great or valuable paintings. The first seems fairly accomplished so maybe a...
Not the same artist.
Hmmmm ....... I wonder how that happened? :cool:
It is as much about knowing what not to buy as it is about knowing what to buy. For example, I had my eye on this bookcase and felt it worth...
I went to the local auction last night. It was mostly junk but even that was going high. I did manage to get a few buys near the end. I...
Very nice and great job! About the same here. We have some aficianados but they don't want to pay much for anything. Good place to pick here...
Straight tung oil will do the job as evelyb30 suggests but you will need a lot more coats. Homer Formby's makes a good tung oil varnish but it is...
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Style is Empire. Can't tell if this is an original empire piece circa 1840 or a revival piece circa 1910. A look at the drawer construction...
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