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Thomas Jefferson’s Furniture

Maine Antique Digest

A Book Review Since 1993 American Furniture,edited by Luke Beckerdite and published by the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee, has presented new research by leading scholars in the field on furniture history, technology, conservation, and connoisseurship of furniture made or used in America from the 17th century to today.

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“Unpretentious Personality and Inherent Dignity”: A Collection of Chinese Furniture

Maine Antique Digest

A Book Review This self-published volume illustrating a portion of the authors collection of Chinese furniture is more than a photographic album, more than a catalog, more than a lesson on the genre. The Nobility of the Everyday is the authors intimate expos on Chinese furniture that he has collected over

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‘Dalí wanted his mouth to be very realistic’: fabled lip sofa prototype at heart of new Surrealist show in Paris

The Art Newspaper

An exhibition of furniture at Galerie Poggi highlights the achievements of the mid-century Spanish design company BD Barcelona Design

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Natural History, Maps, Books, and Furniture

Maine Antique Digest

Arader Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Arader Galleries More than 50 years ago, in his junior year at Yale University, Graham Arader began selling maps from his dorm room. Eventually he discovered the works of John James Audubon and Pierre-Joseph Redouté, and now he has the world’s largest inventory of rare

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Roycroft Furniture Caps Americana Sale

Maine Antique Digest

Farrin’s Country Auctions, Randolph, Maine Usually, Farrin’s Country Auctions in Randolph, Maine, caters to a loyal “down home” crowd, using only the traditional methods of in-person, telephone, and absentee bidding. But periodically Rusty Farrin puts forth a collection of upscale lots and calls in the Internet to complete the bidding options.

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‘Dalí wanted his mouth to be very realistic’: fabled lip sofa prototype at heart of new Surrealist show in Paris

The Art Newspaper

An exhibition of furniture at Galerie Poggi highlights the achievements of the mid-century Spanish design company BD Barcelona Design

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Furniture Leads Rachel Davis Fine Arts Event

Maine Antique Digest

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio Photos courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Arts Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio, is known for selling works of art and prints with an Ohio connection. Art pottery, Outsider art, sterling silver, and art glass are also often sold. But the September 21 online fine and decorative

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