Critic's picks (Nov. 16) Nov 16, 2008
narrative works painted for wedding chests ... A splendid show of cassoni - narrative works painted for wedding chests - from the Renaissance in 15th-century Tuscany. (Boston Globe)
Love of crafts echoed in home decor Nov 12, 2008
There are brass hand doorknobs and hand-shaped clocks and soap dishes, a plastic hand-chair out by the pool, hand plates and chests, jewelry and paintings, clothing, ties and photographs. There's even a hand-shaped fly swatter. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Critic's picks - visual arts Nov 9, 2008
A splendid show of cassoni - narrative paintings created for wedding chests - from the Renaissance in 15th-century Tuscany ... THE TRIUMPH OF MARRIAGE: PAINTED CASSONI OF THE RENAISSANCE A splendid show of cassoni - narrative paintings created for wedding chests - from the Renaissance in 15th-century Tuscany. (Boston Globe)
Artisans recreate early American furniture Oct 3, 2008
He makes about 20 pieces per year, including specialty boxes, chests, chairs, cupboards, etc ... Chests start at $5,000 and up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Hagerty Announces the Results of its National Youth Model-Building Contest at the Famed Pebble Beach Classic Car Weekend Aug 16, 2008
Large selection of Hagerty silver cleaning and polishing products, as well as silver storage bags and chests to keep your silver beautiful. www. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mid-century modern style brings back memories Aug 14, 2008
Other items include low, wooden coffee tables; glass and metal tables and an assortment of chests of drawers, drink cabinets and buffets that blend into a decor style as standalone pieces or as support for a flat-panel TV. A Saarinen oval side table in white laminate is $1,350; a polished oak chest with a drop-leaf top is $1,900. A 1950s eight-drawer dresser atop skinny legs is $3,700. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Visitors flock to antiques show at Fairgrounds Jul 31, 2008
Touted as one of the best displayed antiques shows anywhere, it featured both formal and country furniture, decorative accessories as well as paintings, prints, books, pewter, porcelain, blanket chests, and cabinets for housing even more antique treasures. Visitors from all over the tri-state area feasted their eyes and emptied their pocketbooks on artistically staged displays of folk art, vintage posters, hooked rugs, quilts, vintage clothing and jewelry. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Lakewood 400 Antiques in Cumming Jul 16, 2008
Their goods include a large assortment of new and antique furniture, so tables and chests made out of old barn wood stand across from a display of shelves shaped like canoes. Close by is a new pine table with turned legs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Savvy Snoot in Atlanta Jun 18, 2008
Inside, there's so much to show off that the owners use the dining tables, buffets and chests as bases for chairs, smaller tables and lamps. Oversized artworks are suspended from the ceiling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Road to the White House Jun 15, 2008
Find creative storage solutions - chests, baskets, handsome boxes, and ottomans with tops that open go a long way in tidying your space and life. Think it's easy painting the walls white. (Boston Globe)
Antiques and Beyond boasts European furniture, animal heads Jun 3, 2008
Framed art, Oriental rugs, tea sets, platters, urns, painted boxes, pillows, decorative screens, ink wells, mirrors, mirrored chests, planters, clocks, ceramics and candlesticks are displayed throughout ... Mid-century and Danish modern pieces, mirrored tables and chests and Lucite tables and lamps meet the demand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Exchange has old town feel May 30, 2008
According to Osur, about 200 people bring things into the store, filling it with assorted items, including stuffed animals, wooden trains, coloring books, toy chests, baby clothes, postcards, pottery, scarves, woven baskets, jewelry, cookbooks, locally-made jams, and more. Adding to the nostalgic feel, the store, which still has its original counter and oak wood floor, sells penny candy at the cash counter. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
How to navigate Scott Antique Market May 6, 2008
Shop for china, marble-topped chests, drop leaf tables, cane-backed chairs, paintings, rugs, armchairs, antique bread bowls, benches, iron fencing, crystal sconces, copper pails, bedroom suites, dining chairs, Victrolas, jewelry, mirrors, bird cages, baskets, china closets, roll-top desks, bookcases, antique telephones, collectibles and more. Shopping tips. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Marietta store a global marketplace of gifts and furnishings May 2, 2008
Rustic armoires, chests, cabinets and tables are scattered throughout. Trends. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Gold rush: Record high turns jewelry boxes into treasure chests Mar 15, 2008
La Crosse Tribune - 7. Published - Saturday, March 15, 2008. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Chester County craftsman makes one-of-a-kind chests Feb 24, 2008
What is it that drives this maker of chests ... What Cira makes in the workshop next to his tidy Cape Cod on a wooded slope near Downingtown are instant heirlooms, exquisite custom-made chests that are modeled after antiques and adorned with his trademark raised monograms ... Cira began making raised-monogram chests about 25 years ago and has crafted 120 or so. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Have bed, will travel Feb 14, 2008
The highlight of the Australian-made furniture also on display is a pair of cedar chests of drawers made in NSW by Alexander Hart for Throsby in about 1820. These are probably original to Glenfield. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Tag sale marks end of an era for Jane Holmes Residence Jan 12, 2008
Also for sale are organs, beds, chests, dressers, china cabinets, iron and oak benches, glassware, shutters, televisions, tools, office equipment, garden tools and medical supplies. Special items include a Baldwin Acrosonic upright piano ($495) and a Brunswick pool table ($4,200). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Inside the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center Nov 6, 2007
The room vignettes are outfitted with traditional leather club chairs and ottomans, armoires, dining room tables, leather topped writing desks, English chests, lamps, vases, sconces and artwork ... Another key designer in stock is Julian Chichester of London, who is noted for his eclectic styles square-based wood lamps, pink and black chairs, chests made of silver leaf on glass ... A line of Stickley furniture follows the Arts and Crafts style, with clean lines in the tables, chairs, buffets,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Industrial style differentiates Castleberry Hill loft Oct 23, 2007
The style is eclectic, with wood chests beside a red female form topped with a black lampshade. Up the blue metal steps is the master bedroom, with a half wall of windows for natural light. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Wild, wild West thrives in Buckhead home Sep 25, 2007
Two-drawer wooden chests stand in as night stands, while his grandmother's marble-top table with crystal drawer pulls stands nearby. The stairs leading to the basement are overlooked by framed French wine labels and an oil painting of a French bistro. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Kitchen collectibles grow in popularity Sep 22, 2007
Hoosier cabinets, butter churns and ice chests are perennial favorites with kitchen antique lovers. But some of today's hottest culinary collectibles especially for those with less space (and cash) lean to whimsy and nostalgia, such as red-handled egg beaters, polka-dotted mixing bowls and cutting boards shaped like pigs and rabbits. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Red Apple Antiques leaves Main Street Sep 22, 2007
Over the past 62 years the Strubes have restored and sold thousands of tables, chairs, dressers, and chests. They've shipped their furniture throughout the country and world to New York, Alaska, California, England, and a mahogany bed to Central America. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
APEC fails to dampen Fred's ponds Sep 15, 2007
8 million - and here we were thinking buyers kept their cards close to their chests. In the end the Williams fetched $1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* Going Che's way? Sep 13, 2007
Perhaps those young people wearing the hero's face on their chests will be inspired to find it. This story has been viewed 137 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Asian motifs, metallics lead design trends Sep 13, 2007
It's still "mirror, mirror on the wall," but the looking-glass look extends to tables, lamps, chandelier shades, room dividers, chests, bar carts and trays. Whether clear or distressed, mirrors add glamour and visually expand a space. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What's it Worth? An increasing appreciation for Americana Aug 26, 2007
Blanket chests are a particular piece of furniture that really exemplify Americana and generate a lot of local interest. Not only were they built for their practical purposes, but like the quilts, they were another chance for the creators - whether highly skilled craftsmen or men crudely constructing them from rough-hewn materials for their family home - to express themselves. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Blended family of 10 settles into East Cobb home Aug 21, 2007
The only items in the formal living room are a giant armoire and two chests that came from Reggie's house. The double-tray ceilinged dining room has a new Ralph Lauren table that seats 10. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Treasure hunt Jul 15, 2007
Simple 17th- and 18th-century American-made storage chests constructed out of six wide (usually pine) boards. How much will I pay. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pottery, quirky purses among top collectibles Jun 29, 2007
Six-board chests: These simple 17th- to 19th-century American-made storage chests were constructed out of six wide (usually pine) boards. "These chests were not made by cabinetmakers. They were made by ordinary people in their homes, struggling to survive in a new country," dealer John Maggs says ... Chests fit anywhere, perhaps under a window or at the foot of a bed. (North County Times)
Like the movie, 'Pirates' game falls flat Jun 5, 2007
These items aren't tough to find just look in every corner for hidden treasure chests but it does give the player a modicum of a reason to replay a level after finishing it. The new-gen editions of "At World's End" are handily not only the best-looking of all versions, but developer Eurocom has really raised the bar for movie-game graphics. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Welcome to the comfort zone Mar 31, 2007
You can't have a favorite, but I love antique 18th-century chests. I think they are so sculptural. (AZCentral -- Home)
Make yourself at home: Designer helps clients get comfortable Feb 23, 2007
While some hutches, tables and chests are hand-painted and distressed to look old, others are vintage pieces from Louisiana and Texas that have been refashioned. Both stores hold a comfortable, happy mixture of old and new. (North County Times)
In case of fire ... what do you grab? Feb 23, 2007
Inexpensive fire chests that are about 11-by-14 inches can be purchased at office-supply stores for about $30. But they usually protect for a limited time in a fire, usually a half-hour at most. (AZCentral -- Home)
Flooring store opens in Pace Feb 20, 2007
"One of our main items is solid block ice just right to fit in most ice chests and will last for an entire day or more," he said. Hours: 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday, when Dizzy Lizzy closes at noon. (Pensacola News Journal)
Union Oyster House restaurateur balances worlds of Boston and Thailand Feb 19, 2007
The couple fell in love with the light, hand-painted furniture decades ago and have one of the finest private collections in the country: tables, chairs, chests, corner cupboards, grandfather clocks, and armoires. In the backyard of the brick Georgian Colonial is a pool with a small waterfall -- and a Thai spirit house. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Flea market draws buyers, longtime friends Jan 11, 2007
When he started, Smith had a crockpot, a coffeepot and two ice chests. His offerings now include hot dogs, sandwiches, homemade soup and home-baked pies. (Towson Times, MD)
