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aesthete
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Reform Gothic dining set
« on: January 04, 2013, 05:58:44 PM »
Hello all,

Apologies if this gets cross-posted -- I tried to submit it to the "Attributions" thread, and got an error message, so I am trying here.

I recently purchased this suite at auction. Although I'm a rabid collector of C19 decorative arts, I seldom buy furniture; but we needed a dining set, and I was quite taken by the Modern/Reform Gothic elements of this one: all the crockets, chevron molding, rosettes, chamfering, etc. one could ask for. The suite is in walnut, I believe American, but owing much to the design principles of Talbert and Eastlake. The table is simpler and more robust in form; the chairs are a bit fussier. But there are a lot of design elements in common, and if the chairs did not accompany the table originally, they complement it nicely, I think.  

Any thoughts on possible makers, cities of origin, etc.?

Thanks for your help!

Eric
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Re: Reform Gothic dining set
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2013, 10:29:44 AM »
A nicely assembled set! The table looks to be 10-15 years older than the chairs, probably ca. 1870-75. The chairs are interesting; I've never seen those attenuated legs before. They seem to be Eastlake with aesthetic elements, ca. 1885-90.

I would imagine that these were not made by the same maker, but both table and chairs were probably made in the northeastern U.S., possibly as far west as Ohio or Michigan.
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Re: Reform Gothic dining set
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2013, 03:31:07 AM »
Eric-

The table is stunning! Simple yet elegant and
perfectly proportioned to appeal to the
discriminating eye. Great find.

stever
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Re: Reform Gothic dining set
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 06:16:35 PM »
These pieces look very much like some examples I have seen by the Kilian Brothers company of New York.  Imitation was rife during that period (as it still is), so I would recommend looking for an example documented to be by Killian Bros. that is either identical to yours or possesses features that are so close as to preclude the likelihood of anyone else being the creator.

In the meantime I would describe your dining set as "in the style of Kilian Bros."
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Re: Reform Gothic dining set
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2013, 08:56:39 AM »
Killian Brothers....good guess!  Smiley
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