We have in excess of 5,000 photographs and measured drawings in our library. Don't hesitate to discuss your special wants and desires with us.
The following photographs are four pieces from our standard portfolio compared to the photographs of their famous counterparts.
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Auctioned by Christie's
for a record setting
price for a piece of furniture
in 1989
$12,100,000 |
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Heirloom Period Furniture
$23,500 |
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Chippendale mahogany chest of drawers, labeled by John Townsend (1732-1809), Newport, RI, dated 1792.
Sold in 1951 by Isreal Sack for $18,000.
Christie's sold the bureau in 1998 for $4,732,500
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Heirloom Period Furniture
$5,850 |
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Reportedly sold by
Christies for
$1,542,000
in 1999 |
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Heirloom Period Furniture
$5,850
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John Hancock (1737-1793), to his wife
Dorothy Quincy Hancock (1747-1830), to her grandneice
Martha Quincy, to her sister
Mary Nash Quincy (1817-1889), to her daughter
Marie Inez Perry (1855-1939), to her daughter
Elsie Hazel Smith (1881-1958), to her daughter
Elise Virginia Gaylord, (1905-1978), to her son
Reportedly sold for $242,000 |
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Heirloom Period Furniture
Ours is not quite identical... in that
our pad feet are not quite as shallow
$1,275 |
One Example From Our Line Drawings Library
We think of our furniture as an investment by you. While we can offer no guarantee, we do believe the price of our furniture will continue to appreciate in value over time.
Every customer receives an authenticated and numbered certificate of ownership citing the construction dates, primary and secondary woods used and the name of the furniture maker.
We are proud of what we do. Properly cared for, our furniture will last generations. Hence our name...... Heirloom Period Furniture.
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