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Jesse Bair at Sotheby’s
A high chest that sold at auction in New York this week is perhaps Jesse Bair’s masterpiece of restoration carving. The base of the high chest was first illustrated in 1935. The grasses appliqué on the carved shell drawer were missing then. The upper case was not illustrated at that time with the base as … Continue reading Jesse Bair at Sotheby’s
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Jesse Bair at Winterthur
Jesse William Bair (fl. 1922-1962) was a furniture maker and restorer who lived in Hanover, Pennsylvania. He worked for a number of well-known antique dealers during the mid-twentieth including Joe Kindig, Jr. of York, Pennsylvania and Robert S. Stuart of Philadelphia. After his death his son Richard began donating drawings and patterns of furniture, business … Continue reading Jesse Bair at Winterthur
Low Relief Part II
The wall paneling in the last post comes from a Franciscan monastery in France. This is the text panel describing the paneling. I had a question about the depth of the relief carving. Lower relief panels like the one below range in depth from 3/16" to 5/16", averaging one quarter inch from the upper surface … Continue reading Low Relief Part II
In Proportion to the Trouble 