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November 24, 2024
Furniture History Deep Dive - American of Martinsville "Dania"

Like many of the manufacturers of modern furniture in the United States, furniture maker, American of Martinsville, derived its name from its location, Martinsville, in southwest Virginia. American of Martinsville...

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Furniture History Deep Dive: A Closer Look at Broyhill "Saga"

One of my favorite parts of being a vintage dealer is learning about all of the different designs of furniture that were available in the 50s-70s when mid century modern...

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Furniture History Deep Dive - Drexel Furniture

Last month, we had the opportunity to compare two different designs of Drexel "Profile" dining chairs and tables.  We have also sourced other Drexel "Profile" pieces and other Drexel designs...

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Elusive Pieces of a Mid Century Modern Bedroom Set

A look at vintage ads to understand the buying habits of homeowners when vintage mid century modern furniture was being produced.

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What's In Store - Grand Opening is less than 10 days away!

Mark your calendars and get ready to join us on September 9th for the grand opening of our store! We are located at 3801 Dodge St, Suite 4, Omaha, NE...

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Designer Profile - Paul McCobb

Learn more about Paul McCobb the designer of this week's dining set the Connoisseur Collection for H. Sacks and Sons.

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Space Age Deep Dive

What comes to mind when you hear the words "space age"?  An old scifi show like Star Trek or the cartoon The Jetsons?  Or maybe you think of the curvy,...

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Carlo of Hollywood Deep Dive

One of my favorite parts of being a vintage seller, is researching the history of items that we source.  When I picked up this large velvet cityscape signed "Carlo", I...

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Broyhill Brasilia Furniture History Deep Dive

  Updated August 2, 2024 Broyhill Brasilia is highly collectible and sought after.  But I believe most people do not know much about its background.  I was really intrigued to...

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