How to Recognize 18th Century French Antique Armchairs. Period Furniture vs. Machined Copies!

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Authenticating fine antiques is another task, but this simple vetting is an approach that serves beginners and seasons collectors in apprehending the pieces the come across: do I likely have a period original or a machine made copy?
The French armchairs of the 18th century featured are in the Louis XVI style, but the checklist applies to most 18th century period chairs and they will help you recognize the vast majority of copies.
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Cole
Myers and Monroe

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Комментарии : 13

@beiderbecke1927 2 года назад

Those chairs . . . they haunt me! You manage to impart so much knowledge in 5 minutes, and the way you light the furniture really enables us to see the subtleties of hand crafted pieces, and the logic behind the patina. Thanks so much, and I look forward to those aristocratic spiders lounging about your studio.

@MyersMonroe 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this kind and encouraging comment! Spiders incoming.

@Theultrazombiekiller Год назад

A stunning statement of craftsmanship. When I was designing the library in my home, I picked up two reupholstered chairs that looked similar to these and a stunning secretary desk of walnut, all for $200 TOTAL from a older womans son who was selling the furniture from her house after she died because it was not his "style". Her house was filled with classy, french style furniture. I truely could not believe the price and thought it was too good to be true even if they were just replicas. After studying them I began to realize I picked up some very old and special pieces. After searching the desk, I believe it is a 1820s - 1840s German made Biedermeier Secretaire, if I am right it is worth $5k - $10k. And after watching this, I am 99% sure the chairs are 18th century as well. Very occasionally, us few will stumple upon forget treasures like I did. I still occasionally wake in the middle of the night from excitement of the pieces I got for the price.

@MyersMonroe Год назад

Yes it’s quite possible you really found something - a lot of wonderful things are overlooked when people want to move on and discard things of excellent taste because they don’t have the experience to understand such items surpass any momentary style preferences.

@sarahcutting4341 2 года назад

Great Video! excellent work

@imaginetraveltours 2 года назад

Great insight and tricks, Merci Beaucoup

@MyersMonroe 2 года назад

Thank you for that kind and encouraging email! I have been meaning to respond but somehow have lost it in my inbox and phone! I'm not sure what we could do together as I already have two friends helping me who need the work :/ but please resend the email I'd like to go over it again! So sorry for the late response here.

@williamwatterson8711 6 месяцев назад

Interestingly , the cost of upholstering a good period Louis XVI chair in Lyon silk cost more at the time than the chair itself, as purchased directly from a menuisier.

@williamfahey6066 Год назад

Very nice video. I like the information you give. Jeff

@MyersMonroe Год назад

Thank you 🙏

@handcraftedbygrbroussard361 2 года назад

Nice!

@yan-liche6663 2 года назад

Hi! I have a a beautiful set and we are trying to find out its origin. I have a ton a pics. Would you be able to help? We know it has been in the family since 1920 but looks like its from the 1800s maybe...