Eighteenth Century enters into our mostly Twentieth Century Shop

We are still alive and kicking.  Sorry that we have not posted recently.  Time just flies by if you are having fun or not.  We have had all sorts of things going on.  During the very cold winter our heat pumps went out, and we were stuck at home while trying to get them fixed.  That however, did not keep us from continuing to add to our collection here at the shop.  You never know what you will find.

Sheraton Period demilune card table 1780

Just when we firmly established that we are dealers in twentieth century modern pieces, we run into an estate of really fine eighteenth century pieces.  Lewis brought home a hand painted card table from around 1790.  He also found a tall bureau signed and dated 1723.  This appears to be from somewhere around Austria.  Both of these pieces are in remarkable condition.  It seems that they came out of an antique dealers estate.  Unlike most dealers who keep those beautiful damaged items too lovely to throw away, this dealer seemed to keep the best for himself.

European Bureau signed and dated 1723

Another find from the same estate are a beautiful pair of eighteenth century cutlery urns.  These are monumental in scale and once again in remarkable condition. They are mahogany with banded boxwood inlay.

Sheraton period cutlery-urns

More from 214 Modern Vintage at the 2014 Fall High Point Furniture Market

signed Venini Chandelier

Among the fabulous items seen at the 214 Modern Vintage in High Point is this large Venini Murano Chandelier in Lewis Trimble area. Then there is the huge collection of Walnut Rude Osolnik candlesticks.

While there Lewis continues to feather our nest with great finds from his friends who show there with him. Here is a fanciful mirror picked from our friend  Hilary D. Eklund of Tandem Antiques in Hudson NY... Great large scale to this mirror.

Fall 2014 Antiques at High Point Furniture Market

architectural dining table by le opere ei giorni @214modern

Lewis is all set up for the opening day of the antique part of the High Point Furniture Market.  Designers have been coming in all day.  The table above by le Opere ei Giorni is a contemporary piece from an Italian designer of furniture.  The base is fiber glass over a wooden boat like structure the top is book matched mahogany with a glass insert.  Le Opere ei Giorni makes limited editions of each of his desighs this being # 1 of a limited series of 10 pieces.

Assorted Murano and pottery pieces 

We have a great collection of assorted Murano, and other glass pieces as well as wonderful pottery pieces in our showroom at 214 Modern Vintage in High Point NC.

Pair of Lucite Lamps flanking Blenko bottle vase and a Huge Murano