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Bureau Mazarin Dating from the 17th century, this desk form is the earliest predecessor the pedestal desk. Its name drives from a similar desk said to have been used by Cardinal Jules Mazarin (1602 to 1662), a native of Italy and disciple of Cardinal Richelieu, who was regent of France during the minority of Louis XIV (1642 to 1661). The bureau Mazarin form desk customarily has two tiers of small drawers on tall legs [...] Click here to continue reading. J.F. Markley, Cabinet Maker(1800-1854) – Lancaster County, Columbia, Pennsylvania. The Columbia cabinetmaker Jacob F. Markley was the grandson of Hans Georg Markley (1730-1799) who came to American in 1749 and settled in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County. Hans Georg and his wife, Barbara Frohlich, had eleven children, one of whom was John Markley (1762-1836). He was a farmer, carpenter, and distiller as well as a Revolutionary War soldier and Justice of the Peace. John married [...] Click here to continue reading. Mahantongo Valley Pennsylvania Some of the most distinctive and elaborately decorated furniture created in early nineteenth century America originated in what is known as the Mahantongo or Schwaben Creek Valley of central Pennsylvania. Today, this body of work constitutes highly revered Pennsylvania German material culture. The majority of which can only be found in major museum collections such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. Located [...] Click here to continue reading. Walter MacBride, New York cabinetmaker Active in New York City from circa 1792 to 1799, Walter MacBride produced “a substantial number of Windsors, primarily braced bow-back side chairs and braced continuous-arm chairs, all of which were branded,” according to William C. Ketchum, Jr., in American Cabinetmakers: Marked American Furniture, 1640-1940. Ketchum notes that MacBride worked at various locations in Manhattan. His mark, however, is believed to have remained the same, “W MACBRIDE/N.YORK”. That mark [...] Click here to continue reading. The M. Austin & Jill R. Fine Collection Marcus Austin Fine’s passion for collecting American Folk Art played an integral role in our family life. There are so many memories. Vacations and drop-offs at summer camps and colleges always included stops off the beaten path to visit antiques dealers, auctions or shows. At an early age, my sister and I boycotted these visits, remaining in the stifling car reading teen magazines. Many years later, [...] Click here to continue reading. Raymond Fernand Loewy (1893 to 1986) Raymond Loewy created a vast array of designs ranging from the Studebaker to space stations, stamps and the Shell logo. During an astonishingly varied and productive life, Loewy designed airplanes, helicopters, trains, buses, cars and speedboats, along with space stations, satellites and other conceptual works for NASA. His logos for Exxon, Shell, Lucky Strike cigarettes and Carling Black Label beer are recognized around the world. Born, raised [...] Click here to continue reading. William Lloyd William Lloyd (1779 to 1845) was one of the artisians and craftsmen enjoying the newfound prosperity of Springfield, Massachusetts after it was designated the site of nation’s first Federal armory in 1793 by George Washington. The first published reference to Lloyd’s shop appeared in town’s “The Federal Spy” newspaper. The advertisement, dated July 6, 1802, “..Informs the Public that (Lloyd) carries on the Cabinet Business one door north of Zebina and Thomas [...] Click here to continue reading. THE LIVINGSTONS OF THE LIVINGSTON MANOR The Livingston dynasty is among the most important in American history. Members of the family settled in colonial New York in the seventeenth century and soon ranked among the patricians (their coat of arms is one of several represented in the capitol at Albany). Branches of the Livingston family were involved in major events throughout the past 300 years: members of the Continental Congress; signers of the Declaration [...] Click here to continue reading. Lifetime Furniture The “Lifetime furniture company” was formed 1911 as a merger of the Grand Rapids Bookcase Co. and Barker Brothers Chair Co. and named the Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. It operated continuously until 1956 when it was merged into the John Widdicomb Company. It was subsequently purchased by Medallion Ltd. and operated as Hastings Corporation and closed for good in 1975. The company is best known for its mission style furniture [...] Click here to continue reading. Charles Lee, Bed Manufacturer The origin of bedsteads found in Louisiana and elsewhere throughout the South stamped “C. LEE” has long been cause for speculation. The most persistent popular belief has been that Lee was a free man of color who apprenticed under Prudent Mallard. It is now known that Charles Lee was in fact working in Manchester, Massachusetts circa 1856 to 1868, employing approximately eighteen men and shipping to New Orleans retailers such [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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