Armchair. Made in Philadelphia c. 1755. Black walnut, hard pine. As mentioned in my post about January's Americana Week, another armchair from the only known set of Philadelphia compassed armchairs was in Christie's sale as lot 563. The loose seat is a modern reproduction. The front seat rim and one knee return are replaced. There … Continue reading ANOTHER VENERATED ARMCHAIR
Author: Christopher Storb
Americana Week Stories
Americana Week in New York has come and gone, and in Sotheby’s case, apparently gone for good. The Americana and Folk Art department was closed during the firms layoffs in December. What the future for Christie’s Americana department will be is not known at this time. On the plus side, Freeman’s | Hindman had an … Continue reading Americana Week Stories
Americana Week in New York
Sales of American objects will take place at several New York auction houses in January 2025. As reported in the press over the last several weeks, a round of job cuts which may total 100 in the New York offices of Sotheby's, with the possibility of more cuts to come, has brought with it a … Continue reading Americana Week in New York
Carving Tools Sold
The collection of wood carving tools have sold to member of the woodwork and furniture restoration/conservation trade. Thank you all for looking. Chris
Carving Tools for Sale
Today I am presenting the wood carving tools I have for sale. There are forty five tools that are shown in five images that follow along with a pages describing the tools in the images and their pricing. The images can be enlarged by clicking on them as can most images in this blog. This … Continue reading Carving Tools for Sale
In Proportion to the Trouble 