COLLECTION OF THIRTEEN WATERCOLOUR FURNITURE ILLUSTRATIONS, FOR W.&J. SLOANE, NEW YORK
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
£938
Auction: Five Centuries: Furniture, Paintings & Works of Art
Description
various sizes, depicting Sheraton, Chippendale, and Louis XVI revival pieces, matted and framed
Dimensions
Largest 32 x 25cm sight size; smallest 17 x 15cm
Footnote
Note: Founded in 1843 in New York by Scottish emigre William Sloane, it was the first company to import oriental carpets into the United States. It soon expanded to include furniture and other home furnishings, and quickly became the choice of the elite in New York. In the late 19th century, the company added an antiques department, started producing furniture, and became the first home furnishings store in the country, billing itself as "W. & J. Sloane Interior Decorators and Home Furnishers."