An early example of the "Carolina Lily" (the lily was a very popular design motif in mid 19th century quilting and the pattern had different names in different parts of the country:"Wood Lily" in northern New England, "Meadow Lily" in Pennsylvania, "Mountain Lily" in Kentucky and Tennessee and "North Carolina Lily" throughout the South). This example has a rare ink inscription which states "Made by Julia Crumb, Old Mystic(Connecticut) 1845-1850. Property of Mrs. L.M. Allyn" Pieced and appliqued... Click for details
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Polychrome decorated and arte povera Credenza, H:39" L:74.5" D:18".LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French ... Click for details
Oil on wood panel, 8" x 10" and 16" x 18" in the custom gilt frame. Signed lower left and dated '82.. Biography courtesy of askart.com:Born September 1, 1823, in Nimjegen, Holland, Arnold Wydeveld became a still life and genre painter known primarily for fruit and floral still lifes. He also did numerous depictions of fish from the 1870s.
His original Dutch name was Arnoldus. His parents were Evert Andries van Weydevelt and Hendrina Emmerik. He had a brother Henri, whose son Hendrikus Theod... Click for details
Pair of mahogany side chairs, Middle Atlantic states, circa 1785--note: having replaced slip seats and lacking original glue blocks. Possibly PA--more likely NJ/MD.
Oil on canvas, each approx. 4" diameter image size, framed: 9" x 7"--one with initials of artist, note Provenance: bearing original labels for Arthur Ackermann and Son, INc., NY "Original oil painting by J. N. Sartorius
Oil on canvas, approx. 43" x 53"--by family descent in the Selby-Lowndes family, Provenance: sold previously as a Gilbert Jackson at Christie's London, July 1982. 58" x 65" framed.
