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Christian Shively Jr. (American, 1770 to 1836)
Christian Shively Jr. was born in Maryland, and removed with his family to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. In 1804/5, he and his family, which included his parents, his brothers and sisters and their families, his new wife and their children, and his wife’s parents, headed west, settling near Wolf Creek, in the present-day area of Madison and Jefferson Townships, just west of Dayton, Ohio. In 1810, Shively contracted with [...] Click here to continue reading.
Shinn Family of Cabinetmakers
The first Shinn, named Levi, visited Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in the early 1770s with his brother, David. After fighting in the Revolution, Levi settled in Hampshire County, but then moved to Winchester, finally settling in Harrison County in 1777. His brothers, Clement and Jonathan, arrived shortly thereafter. In 1785, Levi built a grist mill which would become the center of area development. Jonathan Shinn’s sons, Asa and [...] Click here to continue reading.
Isaac E. Scott
Isaac E. Scott (American, 1845 to 1920) worked primarily in Chicago and was listed as a designer, wood carver and architect. See Hanks 1974, 1307-1313. (Source: Cowan’s Auctions, Inc.)
Bole
Bole is a burnishing surface, applied before the gilt, that smooths the wood grain and allows for the gold leaf to be burnished. It’s sometimes colored red or orange or black, and that makes the gold appear richer.
Reference note by p4A editiorial staff, May 2011.
Alexander Roux, Cabinetmaker
The French cabinetmaker Alexander Roux (1813 to 1886) opened his Manhattan cabinet firm in 1836. Specializing in Victorian furnishings in the Renaissance, Gothic and Rococo Revival styles, Roux worked in New York City until his retirement in 1881. Alexander Roux’s son, Alexander J. and his brother Frederick joined the business and continued operating the firm through 1898 at various locations.
The firm used a variety of elaborate engraved marks and labels. [...] Click here to continue reading.
Rose Valley
The Rose Valley Association was a utopian crafts community located outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The colony was founded by William L. Price in 1901 and closed circa 1909.
Handcrafted furniture was one of the main products Price envisioned for Rose Valley, with designs featuring extensive hand carvings. A Gothic or Renaissance style was often used. Few case pieces were produced. Instead, Price preferred items with keyed tenons that allowed the furniture to [...] Click here to continue reading.
Louis Rorimer
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 12, 1872, Louis Rorimer studied art in Europe from 1890 to 1895. He returned to the United States and was involved in the following companies in Cleveland:
Rohrheimer and Bowman Studio, 442 Old Arcade, 1896 to 1898. Rohrheimer and Hays, studios at 901-905 Garfield Building, workshops at 154-158 Champlain Street, 1898 to 1904. Rohrheimer Studios, 277-285 Old Erie Street near Euclid Avenue, 1904 to 1905. Rorheimer [...] Click here to continue reading.
Ernest “Popeye” Reed (1919-1985)
Ernest “Popeye” Reed was born in Jackson, Ohio in 1919. Reed carved both wood and stone, producing major works as well as souvenir items. He died in South Carolina in 1985.
Popeye Reed at work in his studio
The Ralph Raby Collection
Ralph Raby is a direct descendant of the Chicago retail shoe magnates George and Joseph Bullock. The Bullocks were typical upper-class Victorians, with a sophisticated eye for fine furniture, art and decorations who traveled extensively throughout Europe. The majority of the Raby collection was assembled by the brothers and their wives in the 1870′s and 1880′s.
Their travels and philosophy were described by Mr. Raby for a 1984 Chicago Tribune [...] Click here to continue reading.
R. J. Horner & Co.
The firm of R. J. Horner & Co., established in 1886 on East 23rd Street in New York City, produced an assortment of furniture predominantly in the Aesthetic Movement style. They often identified their products with porcelain placques nailed to the individual pieces. Horner first advertised imitation bamboo made of maple in 1890 as the Japanese aesthetic became popular as a result of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. [...] Click here to continue reading.
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