Vintage artisan hand made solid hickory bench circa 1980. Made from boards cut in 1920. Made with rose head nails and through-mortised stretcher held with a wooden wedge. Heavy and strong. Measures 66" L x 11" W x 21" H.
Louis XV period French country manor biblioteque, or book cupboard, circa 1760. Made of oak in 2 parts. Measures 49 inches wide, 21 inches deep at the base, 13.5 inches deep at the top, and 7' 11 inches tall. Some hints of original blue-green paint. Working locks and keys. Very good estate condition. Although its original purpose was to hold books, it would also be lovely displaying crockery in the dining room or kitchen.
Vintage D. R. Dimes North Shore 2-part country pine stepback cupboard in a rich nut-brown color. Very good condition. The base measures 36 inches high, and 14.75 inches deep and 55.5 inches wide. The top measures 44.5 inches high and 8.75 inches deep. The total height is 80.5 inches. From the bottom, the shelf clearances are 12.25 inches, 10.25 inches, 8.75 inches and 7 inches. The top shelf clearance, partially up behind the molding, is 10 inches. Signed on back with a burned in stamp. Dimes no longer builds hand-crafted hutches like this one. Dimes made the finest museum quality reproductions of American Colonial antiques for over 40 years.
Vintage set of 4 D. R. Dimes pine continuous arm Windsor chairs in the original light finish. Wonderful turned legs and carved plank seats. Signed on the bottom. Each chair measures 38.5 inches high to the back, 27.75 inches high to the arms, 17.5 inches high to the seat, 16 inches deep, and 23 inches wide at the arms. Very strong and comfortable, wear consistent with age.
Pair of country tiger maple Pilgrim century style armchairs. Curved 4-slat backs, splint seats, sausage turnings. Strongly figured allover solid tiger maple. The chairs are not signed but were made by a true craftsman during the Colonial Revival period in America, circa 1950. Sturdy and comfortable. Each chair measures 47 inches high to the back, 28 inches high to the of arm, 18.5 inches high to the seat, 21 inches wide at the arms, and 20.5 inches deep. The seats retain their original hand cut oak splint seats.