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AUCTION FINDS OF THE WEEK- SEPTEMBER 9th: ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS AT FREEMAN'S

by Kelly Keating on 09/09/14

Auction Finds of the Week returns with selections from the English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts auction to be held at Freeman's in Philadelphia on 7 October 2014. This week's picks include German, English, French and Dutch furniture as well as a single decorative arts lot of German porcelain which I could not resist. I hope my choices will inspire you in the design of your own space or spur you on to add vintage and antique items to your life. Antiques can be found at all price points and they are a wonderful addition to any space giving it character, history and a sense of time which is sometimes so lacking in our (post)postmodern digital world.

This week's first find is a massive piece of early 18th century Southern German furniture, a secretaire bookcase or shrank that stands an impressive 82" high. It is

lot 239 with a pre-sale estimate of $4,000-6,000. The shrank was a Baroque form that persisted well into the 18th century and particularly in Southern Germany. As is typical of the form, there is marquetry decoration of a basket of flowers on the upper level cupboard door. The whole piece is made of inlaid figured walnut that gives it a rich and dynamic surface. The shrank consists of two sections. The upper section has an arched molded cornice above a central cupboard door with marquetry inlay of a basket of flowers with a bank of five drawers on either side. The lower section has a fall front desk on which is centered an inlaid armorial cartouche in ivory depicting an eagle above an oval incorporating three powder horns. What a great detail! The fall front desk is over three long drawers and the whole is raised on bun feet. It will be interesting to see how this gigantic piece fares at the auction as most people simply do not have the room for something of this size. Despite its size drawbacks, it is a splendid example of its type. There is a wonderful contrast between the intricacy and dynamism of the inlaid surface and the monumental, sculptural form of the whole.

This week's next discovery is a Dutch mid-18th century walnut bombe commode- lot 255, with a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-3,000. This commode is a late Rococo piece with a shaped burl walnut top with molded edge over four cockbeaded long graduated drawers and a deep shaped skirt. The whole stands on hairy claw and ball feet. The oversized hairy claw and ball feet of this commode are typical of late Rococo furniture in The Netherlands and give the piece a solid planted look. Why not design a whole room around this chest letting it be the focal point? You could mix in modern elements with it as well to create a rich and satisfying look.

This week's third treasure is a George III mahogany bowfront secretaire chest on chest from the early 19th century- lot 192 with a pre-sale estimate of $4,000-6,000. Like the shrank, this English chest on chest is a massive piece of furniture standing 85" tall. Not only is it a chest on chest, but the top drawer of the lower section opens to reveal a hidden desk. What a wonderful feature! The piece stands in two sections. The upper section with a cornice centered by a crest of a sheaf of wheat flanked by rosettes. The ends of the cornice have rosette carved corners surmounted by ball and spire finials over an arcaded dental frieze which is above two short drawers and three long cockbeaded drawers. The secretaire drawer opens to reveal a writing surface with an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes. Below this drawer are two further long drawers. The whole stands on splayed bracket feet. What a superb piece of furniture for a large bedroom! The secretaire drawer would be quite practical and could support a laptop for managing one's household. Yet, this is large item of furniture that would not be easily accommodated in most living spaces, so it will be interesting to see how it fares at the auction.

This week's next find I chose as a constructive example rather than a piece of furniture that I would want in my own home. Lot 320 is a Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood marquetry and parquetry inlaid commode with a marble top from the late 19th/early 20th century with a pre-sale estimate of $20,000-30,000. As I have mentioned in other posts before, whenever you see the word "style" in an auction listing, it usually means the piece is emulating a certain period, but is not in actuality from that particular period. Lot 320 is a Louis XVI style commode but it is not from the 18th century. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, there was a revival of 18th century furniture styles in France. In part this resurgence had to do with a nationalistic response to the humiliating defeat that France suffered in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Many of these "reproductions" are superb, but I don't think this one at Freeman's can be classified with those examples. Look at it closely particularly the mounts and see what you think and if you would pay $20,000-30,000 for it. And if you want to see some really gorgeous period 18th century French furniture visit here.

This week's last furniture lot is a sweet George I slant front inlaid walnut desk from the early 18th century- lot 136 with a pre-sale estimate of only $1,500-2,500. This desk looks like it has had a long hard life, but I think it is quite charming and I would have it in my house in a hot minute. The drop down writing surface opens to reveal an arrangement of pigeonholes and drawers along with two document slides flanking a door. The desk is above two short and three long graduated cockbeaded drawers. The bottom drawer has a lovely radially veneered cut-out which I think in many ways makes the desk. The whole is raised on bracket feet. I think slant front desks should make a comeback. They pretty much fell out of favor with the advent of computers. But today, with laptops and wireless connections, I think, they would be very functional. After you are done using your laptop or tablet, just slip the it into one of the drawers until the next time you use it. And when company arrives just close up the desk and everything looks neat and tidy.

This week's final lot is German porcelain and not a piece of furniture, but I couldn't resist this fabulous pair of KPM gilt porcelain covered ice pails, lot 353, in the Empire style and dating to the early 19th century. They have a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-3,000. Each pail is cylindrical in shape and surmounted by covers supporting a pine cone finial which is in turn encircled by a decorative border of acanthus leaves, an egg and dart motif and foliage on a green ground. Under the cover rim on the body of the ice pails there is a rosette and bull's head border also on a green ground that is above six rosette ring pulls. Below the ring pulls is a ring of acanthus leaf and floral decoration along with a Greek key border. The pails are supported on three winged monopodia feet with female figures. These ice pails demonstrate how the Empire style moved beyond France, not only to areas conquered and controlled by Napoleon, but also to countries who were his enemies like Prussia where the KPM factory was located. At almost 12" high and 6.5" in diameter, this pair of Empire ice pails would be fantastic on a mantel or a sideboard or part of a dining room tablescape. Or even use them for their original purpose on a swank bar. I think they are just fab!

I hope this week's discoveries will provide inspiration for the design of your own space or stimulate your desire to collect antiques and mix them with more modern elements in order to create a more spirited room that combines old and new. If you are looking for an antique or vintage piece of furniture, porcelain, glass etc., I can help. Check out the Services Page on my website to see how I work with clients helping them find a new object for their home. Also, if you need help selling your antiques I can assist you as well. In addition, I am also available for insurance or inventory appraisals. Again take a look at the Services Page on my website.

Until next time,

Kelly T Keating

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AUCTION FINDS OF THE WEEK- JUNE 2ND: TRADITIONAL & MODERN AT DOYLE NEW YORK

by Kelly Keating on 06/02/14

Welcome back to Auction Finds of the Week! This week all 6 lots are from 2 upcoming sales at Doyle New York. The first 3 lots are from Belle Epoque: 19th and 20th Century Decorative Arts to be held on June 4, 2014 and the other 3 lots are from Doyle + Design which features 20th century modern artifacts. In this post there is a combination of traditional and modern which to my eye is the best way to create a dynamic and visually appealing room.

This week's first find is a bit archaic, but I think it can be reworked for a modern setting. Lot 119 in the June 4th sale is a large Edwardian (1901-1910) oak vitrine or display cabinet or case on stand in the Neo-classical style by F. Saye & Co. Ltd, London with a pre-sale estimate of $1.500-2.500. The piece has an arched top with glazed sides over a conforming case with glazed doors and sides. The front is flanked by reeded columns and the conforming stand has an egg and dart bead decorated frieze drawer. The whole is raised on tapered and fluted legs joined by a X form stretcher and ending in bun feet.

Since the idea of collecting is considered a bit old fashioned these days, one might update this cabinet by filling it with contrasting items- vintage cocktail shakers, Art Deco pottery, Mid-century modern glass. But, then again, I am biased. I love a good vitrine and this Edwardian one is handsome and at a great price. It is sometimes wonderful to have a totally gratuitous object in one's space that is not truly functional, but merely for display of all your gorgeous objets.

The next 2 lots from Doyle's June 4th sale are both paintings. Both are wonderfully strange and whimsical and would I believe hold one's attention on the wall of any setting. The first painting, an oil on board, is lot 98 by the Italian painter Nino Caffe (1909-1975) entitled Snow in the Yard with a pre-sale estimate of $3,000-5,000. The painting delightfully depicts a group of priests in a courtyard having a snowball fight. It is weird and wacky and I would have it on my wall in a second.

The next find this week is lot 18, a British School, 19th century oil painting entitled Playtime with a pre-sale estimate of only $800-1,200. Three children and their faithful dog have taken a break from playing while one of the girls who has put down her hoop and stick adjusts the military uniform on her younger brother who has apparently been playing toy soldier. The other girl in the white dress who has been gathering flowers stares boldly and strangely at the viewer. As the spectator, one feels her presence and her breath. The painting is odd and sweet at the same time and again I would have it on my wall in a second.

The first modern discovery this week from Doyle's upcoming June 11th sale is lot 162, a set of 3 Swedish Arkiva gilt brass candelabra designed by Lars Holmstrom (1894-1959) for Svenskt Tenn Co in 1940 with a pre-sale estimate of $800-1,200. The candelabra have a simple, yet dynamic undulating base where the 7 candle holders sit atop the high points of this wiggling line. How about these 3 candelabra down the center of an antique table? Smashing! And won't they be glorious when all the candles are lit?

The next find this week is lot 183, a French Art Deco rosewood and bronze sideboard from the 1930's with a pre-sale estimate of $2,500-3,500. The cabinet stands on a plinth and has 2 large cabinet doors on either side of central element. The rosewood has beautiful figuring and the bronze hardware is both functional and decorative. It is quite a stylish piece and though not by a named designer, it has all the luxury typical of French Art Deco pieces.

The final find this week is lot 266 from the June 11th sale, a pair of Art Deco white glazed porcelain female figures by the Austrian Robert Ullman (1903-1966) made for Meissen in 1939-1940 with a pre-sale estimate of $1,000-1,500. The figures depict both women sitting in traditional poses on a piece of drapery, but their proportions and demeanor signal them as being from the 20th century and not a classical figure though they exist in that dubious tradition. At 12.5" tall, they would look wonderful on our French sideboard as part of its tablescape, perhaps flanking a taller central element.

I hope you enjoyed this week's auction finds and found something to inspire the design of your own room. Mixing traditional and modern elements in a space can produce a lively and dynamic look that will never get boring or outdated.

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If you are looking for a modern or antique piece and you would like me to source it for you, take a look at my website for details. I also perform insurance appraisals for mainly silver and ceramics as well as professional opinion of value appraisals if you are looking to find out about your item(s) for informational purposes or for potential sale. Again take a look at the Services Page on my website for details.

Until next time,

Kelly T Keating

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AUCTION FINDS OF THE WEEK- MAY 12TH: ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS AT FREEMAN'S

by Kelly Keating on 05/12/14

Auction Finds of the Week returns with a selection of four items from the upcoming English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction at Freeman's in Philadelphia. The sale will take place on 20 May 2014. Two lots are furniture- one period and the other a 20th century copy of an earlier style and two lots are decorative arts- one glass and the other pottery. I hope one or all of these four objects will inspire you in the design of your own space and demonstrate how adding an antique or vintage item(s) can add warmth and character to a space and elevate its design.

This week's first find is a set of 8 Empire style dining chairs, lot 323, with a pre-sale estimate of $800-1,200. The chairs have a gondola form back with a scrolled crest rail over a floriform and scroll-carved back splat above an overupholstered D-shaped seat. The whole is raised on round tapered legs. As you probably noticed, the description of the chairs states they are in the "Empire style" which means they are not from the actual Empire period of the early 19th century, but are copies made at a later date. These chairs were made sometime in the 20th century. However, they do have a "look" to them and they are a set of 8 which can be very desirable. Also, the price reflects their origins, so at an estimate of $800-1,200 they could be a good buy at the sale. Why not use them with a simple glass top dining table? And definitely with a better fabric. That could create an interesting look at a reasonable price.

The next discovery this week is a period piece of French furniture unlike the above dining chairs. Lot 325 with a pre-sale estimate of $800-1,200 is a Charles X (1824-1830) inlaid satinwood recamier or chaise lounge dated to the early 19th century. The piece is of typical form with a high rounded back. The luxurious satinwood frame has mahogany marquetry inlay of tapering flower heads and foliage in a neoclassical style. The whole is raised on ball feet.

I adore chaise lounges and think they can be an elegant addition to a living room or a bedroom. This Charles X recamier looks quite comfortable, but it needs a more dynamic fabric, maybe a cut velvet in black or charcoal, in order to give it more of a presence. It has good bones and with some tweaking it could be a showpiece.

This week's next treasure is a small, yet very stylish French Art Deco vase by designer Jean Luce (1895-1965) about 8" tall. The vase is of tapering circular form in a smokey glass with an acid-etched geometric decoration to the exterior expressing its Art Deco character. The vase is circa 1930 in date. Lot 431 has a pre-sale estimate of $600-800. I would love this vase as part of a grouping of coordinating objects and filled with yellow or purple flowers.

This week's last find, lot 478, is a pair of Wedgwood caneware "game pie" tureens from the mid-19th century with a pre-sale estimate of $1000-1,500. Caneware is a tan-colored, unglazed stoneware that was first developed by Josiah Wedgwood about 1770. In 1795, caneware game pie dishes were made to look like the pastry crust of a game pie. Caneware has been made by many companies since that time and is often used for cooking or serving utensils. This pair are of typical lidded oval form. One features a cauliflower finial with a body molded with grape vines. The other has a rabbit finial and the lid is decorated with clusters of ducks and rabbits over the body with groupings of game birds joined by grape vine swags. I love these well-decorated utilitarian cooking items and I think the tan color of the tureens is just dreamy. The pair of course would be lovely on an open cupboard in a "country" kitchen, but I could also see them used as part of the tablescape on our glass top dining table with the Empire style chairs mentioned above. It could be an appealing look.

I hope you enjoyed this week's auction finds and found something to inspire the design of your own interior. If you need help finding a particular item for your home from antique to modern, please check out my website www.theantiqueflaneur.com for details.

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Until next time,

Kelly T Keating

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AUCTION FINDS OF THE WEEK- FEBRUARY 24TH: ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE & DECORATIVE ARTS AT FREEMAN'S IN PHILLY

by Kelly Keating on 02/23/14

Auction Finds returns this week with lots from the English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts auction to be held on February 25, 2014 at Freeman's Auctioneers and Appraisers in Philadelphia which have been around since 1805. I chose a small selection of 4 items from this auction that I thought would be of interest or a curiosity, but that would also be a source of inspiration for the design of your own space. I realize too that I am always saying create a setting of pieces from various periods and styles to produce a dynamic look. In our post(post)modern age, one need not faithfully recreate a setting or a style of a particular period. There are period rooms in museums for that. And here too I am championing antiques and so-called 'brown furniture" which have not been in fashion as of late with the rise of the Mid-century modern craze. Mix a Federal chest with Art Deco lamps. Use a Chinese altar table as a sideboard with Danish teak 60's table. But enough of my ranting, let's go on with the show...

This week's first find is gratuitously decadent and conjures up dreams of a fanciful East though the reality of the West's interaction with the East here namely China was far from benign. Lot 126 is a 19th century Chinese carved hardwood opium bed with a pre-sale estimate of only $1,500-2,500. The bed has an endless knot lattice work design that incorporates various auspicious symbols. There is a woven rattan platform and hollow feet that span the width of the bed, one side having a drawer. Could you imagine this piece as the centerpiece of a room laden with beautiful pillows in a myriad of colors? Or maybe place it under a protected over hang outside for reading on cool nights. The opium bed easily generates ideas and fantasies.

This week's second find is a wonderful example of the West looking at Chinese forms for the creation of their own forms. Lot 26 is a quite large (81.5" in length) mahogany partner's desk done in the late 19th century in a George III Chinese Chippendale style with a pre-sale estimate of only $1,500-2,000. (When you see George III style or Rococo style, it means the object you are looking at is not period but was made at a later date.) The rectangular top has a leaf scrolled edge over 4 drawers on one side and 2 drawers and 2 dummy drawers on the opposite side. The whole stands on 8 carved tapering legs united by X-form stretchers. Notably a large piece of furniture that could not go everywhere, but would make a lovely library table/desk in a study. I would love to see a laptop open and for use on its surface with perhaps a great pair of Chinese porcelain lamps or Deco lamps illuminating its surface.

The third find for the week, lot 160, is a sweet 17th century and later Italian side chair with a pre-sale estimate of $300-500. When you see "and later" the item you are looking at is not all original. Parts may have been altered or replaced. I really like the turning on this chair in the legs and stretchers. The carving of the crest rail has a fan shape above a medallion surrounded by stylized acanthus leaves I believe. The stiles of the chair making up the back leg and back rest are square in shape and have lovely channel carving terminating in scroll "ears". The square seat sits over turned legs and a H-form stretcher. I would love to use this chair as a piece of sculpture almost in a room as the item that is different and was picked just because I fell in love with it. I think it would look great residing in a Mid-century teak room.

The last find this week is a French clock. I have picked French clocks before in other Auction Finds posts because although I do not own one, I find their forms for the most part fanciful and whimsical. Lot 353 with a pre-sale estimate of $1,500-2,500 is no different. It is a fab French Restauration patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock dating from the first quarter of the 19th century. It depicts a young boy in his dressing gown seated on a stool in front of a large actual mirror, his one foot in a large basin and the other crossed hanging in the air. He is washing his feet with a sponge. Opposite him is a water urn dispensing its liquid into the basin. How charming and how mundane. Feet washing on your clock. How wonderful! I would have it in my house in a second.

I hope you enjoyed this week's finds and that one or more of them inspired you in the decoration of your own home. If you are looking for an antique or vintage piece, small or large, I can source it for you or perhaps you need an extra eye when considering buying things at auction. Consult my website to see how I work with clients.

Also, I am now able to offer the service of insurance appraisals particularly for silver and English ceramics, but also for furniture as well. Again take a look at my website for details. If you need a donation or estate appraisal for tax purposes, I have colleagues that I can refer to you who are able to perform those type of appraisals.

Until next time,

Kelly T Keating

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AUCTION FINDS OF THE WEEK- JANUARY 27TH: IMPORTANT ENGLISH & CONTINENTAL FURNITURE & DECORATIONS AT DOYLE NEW YORK

by Kelly Keating on 01/29/14

All of this week's auction finds come from Doyle New York's sale Important English & Continental Furniture & Decorations which will be held on January 29, 2014. Doyle is one of my favorite auction houses. Although smaller than Christie's and Sothebys, it still offers quality lots of great interest and often at a better price point than the two big houses in New York City. All of this week's selections of painting and furniture reflect my own personal taste, but I am sure there will be something that you like or something that you want to bid on or something that will serve to inspire the design and conception of your own interior space.

This week's first discovery is an oil on canvas portrait of a sweet young girl by an unknown artist of the Flemish school. It dates to the late 17th or 18th century and measures 28.75"x 24.25". This painting, lot 13, has a pre-sale estimate of only $700-1,000. An elegantly dressed young girl in swirls of voluminous blue and cream fabric seems to have been gathering flowers when our presence that of the viewer has caught her attention and she stops to gaze upon us through the paint. She holds her gathered flowers in her right hand which are placed in a fold in her dress. Her left hand delicately holds up more of the fabric of her dress. I like this work because the sitter has what I describe as a soul. There is life in her staring eyes. She breathes and upon looking at her we are assured of her once existence.

The next find is also an oil on canvas portrait with a soul. Lot 39 is an English School portrait of a nobleman by an unknown artist. It measures 32.5" x 25.5" and is dated to the 17th or 18th century. It has a pre-sale estimate of only $800-1,200. The gentlman elegantly resides in the painted space in all his sartorial splendor. He wears a white shirt with lace cuffs. Over the shirt he wears an smart brownish jacket. The whole is set off my a swath of pagoda red velvet drapery which imbues the sitter with drama and importance. His handsome face looks out at us the viewers with piercing blue grey eyes. The soul of this painting resides in the eyes.

I would love to see each of these paintings hung in a very modern setting. I think the contrast would be delicious as the subject of the portrait looks out from long ago on life now. Combining old and new is a wonderful way to design a room and it creates a visual and narrative dynamic that is continually pleasing.

The next treasure this week is the final painting of the finds. Lot 77 is an oil on canvas French painting entitled La Reveuse or The Dreamer by Paul Saint-Jean (1842-1875). It measures 47.125" x 36.625" and has a pre-sale estimate of $12,000-18,000. The painting is a wonderful 19th century genre scene in the French academic style of the licked surface. A servant girl surrounded by a lush bounty of food- strawberries, peaches, cherries, dead fowl and a rabbit hanging in the background- ignores her work, hand on chin and is daydreaming. Her expression wonderfully conveys her reverie. She has a far away look in her eyes and exemplifies an experience relatable to every spectator.

This week's first furniture find, Lot 173, is a Dutch 17th century oak and ebony chest of drawers with bone and ivory inlay with a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-4,000. The chest consists of 2 drawers over a deep panel drawer with a perpspective arch in the center all over 1 long drawer. The whole is raised on bun feet. The intricacy of the surface of this chest is particularly appealing and dynamic. I love the little pots of flowers on the top 2 drawers. The trompe l'oeil depiction of an arch and corridor in the center of the deep panel drawer is quite wonderful and adds a touch of whimsy to the chest.

This week's second furniture treasure, lot 196, is an Italian Rococo inlaid walnut writing table from the third quarter of the 18th century with a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-4,000. The writing table has a rectangular top above a molded frieze door with a shaped apron. The whole stands on cabriole legs. Wonderfully petit at only 41.5" wide, the table has a clean look and sparse ornamentation. It looks very modern to me and I would love to see a great laptop on its surface and a contemporary style lamp. The contrast between them would be quite stimulating.

This week's next discovery is a pair of Regence stained beechwood and caned fauteuils a la reine by Louis Cresson from the second quarter of the 18th century. Lot 208 has a pre-sale estimate of $1,500-2,500. Each chair has a serpentine crest that is carved with a central shell that is in turn flanked by foliage and shellwork raised above two shaped arms and a serpentine seat with a carved rail. The whole stands on foliate carved cabriole legs. The chairs are signed L. Cresson who was named a Master in 1738. A good pair of French chairs are able to work in any setting. Think of this lovely pair with a dynamic new fabric and they would highlight many types of interiors.

From a pair of ornate French Rococo chairs to an early 19th century English piece of furniture, lot 244 are Regency mahogany bedsteps with a pre-sale estimate of $400-600. The tops of the 3 steps are covered in red leather and the whole is raised on simple turned legs. The top step has also a hinged lid opening onto a space for storage. These bedsteps would make a wonderful side table for a living room or a nightstand for the bedroom.

The next find this week is lot 499, an Empire mounted burl-wood and mahogany vide poche, basically a storage tray to put things in order and to keep tidy with a pre-sale estimate of $4,000-6,000. This vide poche is a rather grand example of a mundane bowl in which to throw your keys in when you arrive home. It is in the manner of Jacob Desmalter (1770-1841) who ran one of the most successful furniture workshops in Paris from 1796-1825. The vide poche consists of a rectangular well raised on a curule base with a gilt bronze strecher. It is a small item of furniture measuring 28" high x 26.75" wide x 16" deep. What an elegant object to have to place your keys and mail in when arriving home.

From the grand vide poche to something more humble, lot 333 is a George III brass bound mahogany cellaret with a pre-sale estimate of $600-900. This cellaret dates to the late 18th/early 19th century and is octoganal in shape with canted sides. Cellarets were used to store wine at room temperature. Today, a cellaret would make a wonderful magazine basket or keepsake box for old letters and such.

This week's last find is a pair of George III mahogany hall chairs circa 1775-1800. Lot 521 has a pre-sale estimate of $600-900. Each chair has a oval flat back with a radiating design centered on a flat crest panel that depicts a griffin. The seat of the chairs have a serpentine shape and are raised on tapered legs joined by an H stretcher. I am in love with hall chairs. Their designs are varied and dynamic and their original position in the halll of a great house meant they were the face of the house especially for those visitors who never got past the hall. Hence, too, their hard wooden seats and stiff backs. If you never got beyond the hall, no one wanted you to stay in the hall very long either. I think these chairs are smart and chic and would work in any room as a bit of functional sculpture. Add a cushion to them for your guests!

I hope you enjoyed this week's Auction Finds from Doyle New York. My favorite pieces this week were the vide poche which is not really in the style of furniture I like, but it just seems so decadent and gratuitous that it is enormously appealing. I also love the pair of George III hall chairs which I think are wonderfully stylish and with a nice cushion they would be a useful pair for seating. What were your favorites? Please comment below.

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Until next time,

Kelly T Keating

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