Stanley Weiss Collection

Stanley Weiss Collection A vast collection of Early American & Fine English furniture, specializing in Colonial and Classical. See stanleyweiss.com

A vast collection of Early American & Fine English furniture, specializing in Colonial and Classical periods.

Our townhouse on Benefit St Providence, Rhode Island
04/27/2025

Our townhouse on Benefit St Providence, Rhode Island

Home in Wickford Village on Narragansett Bay
02/16/2025

Home in Wickford Village on Narragansett Bay

A Fine Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees and Claw and Ball feet, England / Ireland, c.1715-50. ...
10/26/2021

A Fine Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees and Claw and Ball feet, England / Ireland, c.1715-50. This is a delightful wing chair; neither too big nor too small, comforting, and is sophisticated with fine lines and a dramatically raked rear leg.

Interestingly, the back of this chair does not run straight across but is slightly bowed back. This is particularly sophisticated and accommodating to the form of the chair. This bend in the back is ever so slight, but far better than the straight-across squared back, which is almost universally the case.

This fine chair is late Queen Anne, wherein the bolder carved knee is a more exuberant expression seen later in the Chippendale Era. For an example of similar foliate carving on a textured punchwork backing, see the column of a related tripod table in the Norman Adams Collection illustrated in 18th Century English Furniture, Christopher Claxton Stevens. The carved lower leg conforms to the style carved on examples earlier in the century. Obviously, the floral knee carvings and claw and ball feet were the most costly and the best of the best! This chair has been completely reupholstered. All its parts are original with no breaks and the chair has been completely reupholstered in embossed silk fabric.

Height: 45 in. Width: 35 in. Depth: 28 in. Seat Height: 19 in.

A Fine Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees and Claw and Ball feet, England / Ireland, c.1715-50. ...
10/26/2021

A Fine Queen Anne / George II Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Knees and Claw and Ball feet, England / Ireland, c.1715-50.
This is a delightful wing chair; neither too big nor too small, comforting, and is sophisticated with fine lines and a dramatically raked rear leg.

Interestingly, the back of this chair does not run straight across but is slightly bowed back, (see skeleton image). This is particularly sophisticated and accommodating to the form of the chair. This bend in the back is ever so slight, but far better than the straight-across squared back, which is almost universally the case.

This fine chair is late Queen Anne, wherein the bolder carved knee is a more exuberant expression seen later in the Chippendale Era. For an example of similar foliate carving on a textured punchwork backing, see the column of a related tripod table in the Norman Adams Collection illustrated in 18th Century English Furniture, Christopher Claxton Stevens, et al . The carved lower leg conforms to the style carved on examples earlier in the century. Obviously, the floral knee carvings and claw and ball feet were the most costly and the best of the best! This chair has been completely reupholstered. All its parts are original with no breaks and the chair has been completely reupholstered in embossed silk fabric.

Height: 45 in. Width: 35 in. Depth: 28 in. Seat Height: 19 i

A Very Fine Carved Mahogany Chippendale Secretary, Salem, Massachusetts, Attributed to William Appleton, c.1790. ...
07/14/2021

A Very Fine Carved Mahogany Chippendale Secretary, Salem, Massachusetts, Attributed to William Appleton, c.1790. This is a grand Salem secretary retaining its deep rich figured mahogany within a serpentine context producing one of Salem’s masterpieces. Rosebud carving attributed to Samuel McIntyre.
Toward the end of the 18th century slant top desks were considered out if fashion. The latest from London was the drop front or drop lid concept revealing its desk interior.

Height: 98 in. Upper Case Width: 40 in.Overall Width: 42 1/2 in.
Depth: 22 3/4 in.

A Commodious Mahogany Hepplewhite Camelback Sofa with Serpentine Back and Seat with Spade Feet, New York, c.1800, Proven...
07/09/2021

A Commodious Mahogany Hepplewhite Camelback Sofa with Serpentine Back and Seat with Spade Feet, New York, c.1800, Provenance from Samuel Kirkland (d.1808) of Clinton, New York.
This elegant sofa has fine stylized lines with a serpentine curved front seat rail making for a commodious and comfortable sofa. The arms are carefully scrolled and restrained as is the arching of the back which complements the seat. The legs are Hepplewhite in style with spade feet, which are reinforced with their original stretchers. The fabric is new and is a fine silk damask with a feather stuffing, all of which is in perfect condition. The foundation materials are all new and images of the frame prior to upholstery are included below. This was upholstered by Manfred Woerner, who does upholstery for museums.

This sofa is virtually new, with the exception of its frame which is in a fine state of preservation, which we have tightened up, etc. (see images). It is literally in showroom condition and is beautifully striking.

Provenance:
Henry P. Kendall, Boston, Mass, purchased from William W. Gray, Camden, South Carolina; purchased from the estate of Samuel Kirkland, Clinton, NY. According to a letter by David Wilder, librarian, Hamilton College, dated April 13th, 1949:
In 1796 and 1797, after his second marriage, Kirkland built a large house which was occupied by the family for many years after his death in 1808. It seemed to Mr. Ibbotson and myself, as we discussed it, that the sofa in question was probably acquired as a part of the furniture for this new home.

Length: 98 in. Height: 41 in. Depth: 36 in.

A Hepplewhite China Trade Bone-inlaid Sideboard, China, c. 1800. Small scale with a deep serving area which is probably...
10/12/2020

A Hepplewhite China Trade Bone-inlaid Sideboard, China, c. 1800. Small scale with a deep serving area which is probably padouk wood. China export is arrived at by the western Hepplewhite design by the western market. Since the mid 19th c it lived its life in a major Providence hotel and retains its early first surface including its pulls. This sideboard although small weighs a ton and exhibits superior craftsmanship throughout. Note the apron panels that are affixed to the leg are actually pegged in place.See first image.

A Carved Cuban Mahogany Lowboy/Dressing Table with Shell and Claw & Ball Feet, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c.1740. ...
10/08/2020

A Carved Cuban Mahogany Lowboy/Dressing Table with Shell and Claw & Ball Feet, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c.1740. This Queen Anne lowboy (dressing table) is as clean and fine as it gets. It truly speaks of 1760 and earlier, possibly 1740. Unlike many Philadelphia lowboys, which are over the top as far as embellishments (carving) this piece is quite restrained and makes its individualistic statement with a diminutive dropped panel and beautifully carved shell. Many of these earlier lowboys do not have any appendage at all. It's the usual one drawer over two. The table is composed of wonderfully dense Cuban mahogany that speaks of a worthy early piece. The top has a very large overhang indicative of its earliness, and beautifully stepped. All original pegs holding the top remain, exclusively. The cabinetmaker didn't spare very much, including shell knees, fluted corners, and four tightly carved claw and ball feet. The condition is immaculate, and the surface old with additions of polish and wax throughout the years. This table comes from an old time Pennsylvania family/collector .

Last, but not least, are the brasses, which are original, and heavily cast.

Height: 27 3/4 in. Width: 34 in.
Case Width: 27 3/4 in.
Depth: 20 1/2 in.

A Rare Tulip Poplar Butterfly Table, in Original Surface, New York, c.1730. This piece was deaccessioned by the Ph...
10/05/2020

A Rare Tulip Poplar Butterfly Table, in Original Surface, New York, c.1730. This piece was deaccessioned by the Philadelphia Art Museum to benefit their acquisition fund. Butterfly tables are very rare, and there are a lot of fakes or highly restored examples. This, however, is a pure example with its original drawer and full feet; typically feet of this age and form are worn to nothing. It has its original hinges, which have been moved at some point, as the original screw holes probably became bored out, as is typical of many of these pieces. This is a very wonderful size: not too big and not too small. The butterfly is beautifully formed, and the turnings with complete tulip poplar point to a New York origin.

Interestingly, note the old style dovetail, usually seen on Pilgrim furniture.

Height: 26 1/2 in. Width: 16 in. - 40 in. Length: 38 in.

A Classical Giltwood Pier Table: Charles Honoré Lannuier or Circle, New York, c.1819. This is the only pier table of ...
09/28/2020

A Classical Giltwood Pier Table: Charles Honoré Lannuier or Circle, New York, c.1819. This is the only pier table of a small grouping of tables, see images. Note from below the apron they are virtually identical, note the turned rear supports, legs, and the magnificent Winged Lady. A card table of this form recently appeared at Brunk Auctions and performed magnificently. Although this is a pier table, it is the same size as a card table but clearly always made to support a marble top.

A Rare and Fine Queen Anne Compass Star Inlaid Dressing Table, Boston, c. 1730.
09/26/2020

A Rare and Fine Queen Anne Compass Star Inlaid Dressing Table, Boston, c. 1730.

A Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, c.1800. Provenance: Israel Sack, Illustrated in American Antiques i...
09/15/2020

A Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, c.1800.
Provenance: Israel Sack, Illustrated in American Antiques in the Israel Sack Collection, Vol. II, Cat No. 828. Also illustrated in American Furniture, the Federal Period, Charles F. Montgomery, cat. no.109.

This lolling chair is the best of the form with its delicate line inlay on the front legs and arm supports. Many of this form have condition issues. This chair is in absolutely perfect condition: see the “bones” of the chair. This is the way these chairs should be shown for authenticity, repair history and/or fakery.

We have reupholstered the chair in a fine red damask and it’s quite a standout with its brass nailing. It is a connoisseur’s chair, the best.

Height: 42 ¾ in. Width: 22 in.

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