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« on: January 22, 2008, 08:17:09 PM »

http://www.flomatonantiqueauction.com/galusha.htm


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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2008, 11:56:52 PM »

Yeah...I have studied on this article a fair bit. I think that the examples shown are high-end Galusha items. I think that there is a lot of lower-end stuff of Galusha's out there that isn't as fancy. I always thought of Galusha items like a Sears-meets-Belter aesthetic. ...which I really like.

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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 01:35:17 AM »

I have a matching set of Galusha armchairs which look exactly like those shown in the article referenced. I purchased them from the Harp Gallery in Appleton, WI. They are out of a fine home along the Mississippi River. I had the Dubrows from New York identify them(They wrote the book with the Belter sofa on the cover). I also called the curater of the museum mentioned in the article and gathered as much information as I could regarding the quality and scope of furniture made by Galusha. I'm not saying Galusha carries the same value as Belter, although it is a bit of apples to oranges...not laminated... (I would compare non-laminated of both makers, but I am certainly no expert). I equate "Sears" with inexpensive, mass-produced ware...perhaps Galusha might be a step up from that connotation. I haven't been able to find much else by him to study. I would love to find a Galusha sofa in the same manner.

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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2008, 12:25:21 PM »

I've not seen a Galusha sofa that looks like this, yet it was authenticated by Galusha's great-great-grandson.


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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2008, 01:51:38 AM »

Neither have I, although I have seen ornate examples, but not of this magnitude. The chairs are quite nice, although...I would jump at high-end pierced pattern Belter. The Renssalaer Historical Society has quite a collection and several examples in the style of the chair featured...He obviously made several examples and it would be typical to make a suite...?

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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2008, 03:55:50 PM »

Gordie:

I'd certainly appreciate it if you would take a look at my post in the "Victorian Furniture" section here...I posted some pics of my black parlor set that I believe to be a lower-end Galusha (I think I called the posting "Elijah Galusha -- I think"). I think that the flower carving and general form are typical of low-end Galusha pieces. I see that Antiquarian Traders still has a settee & chair attributed to Galusha that look a lot like mine, only that theirs is Rosewood and much fancier in carving.

Anyway, I'm not sure if I ever came out & said it here, but I like Galusha's work more than I do Belter's. Just a personal preference. Glad to meet another Galusha fan here.

Thank you,

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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2008, 01:49:07 PM »

Jason,

Your black parlor set is wonderful! It certainly has some similarities to the Galusha pieces I have seen.

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