Lot 445

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Aesthetic faux two-piece bedroom suite, possibly by RJ Horner & Co circa 1886-1900 consisting of: bed with short canopy and paneled headboard and footboard; chest with tilting mirror and red-and-gray veined marble top with ovolo corners over conforming case with three long drawers. (Nicks and scuffs consistent with age, several chips to feet of chest, overall good condition). bed H115" W60" L83 1/4", chest H74 1/2" W51" D22 1/8" *Note: The firm of R. J. Horner & Co., established in 1886 on East 23rd Street in New York City, produced an assortment of furniture predominantly in the Aesthetic Movement style. They often identified their products with porcelain placques nailed to the individual pieces. Horner first advertised imitation bamboo made of maple in 1890 as the Japanese aesthetic became popular as a result of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. *Reference: Anna Tobin Di'Ambrosio, ed. MASTERPIECES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE FROM THE MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR INSTITUTE. Syracuse, NY: The Syracuse University Press, 1999. pp.140-141.

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