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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
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- Sale 5449
Live
| Philadelphia
May 3 | 6:00 AM EDT
Live
| Philadelphia
Sale 5449
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$800 – $1,200
Comprising photographs depicting single items as well as interior scenes with furniture and objects in-situ, most bearing various inscriptions and stamped marks verso, including one photo inscribed, "Business office of Howard Reifsnyder, Philadelphia/ Furnished entirely in American antiques- Photo by Dillon, Philadelphia - (Must be credited)-," and stamped "Good Furniture/ 3479/ Feb 87 1928," another inscribed, "Detail showing vigorous carving of leg and claw-and-ball foot of Chippendale bedstead/ Owned by Howard Reifsnyder of Philadelphia/ Photo by Whitenack, Phila (Must credit)....12/29/27 - Copy to Good Furniture Magazine," and another inscribed, "Henry Ford bought this chest on chest for $26,000."
11 in. x 7 1/2 in. (largest, approx.)Note
Taken at both Reifsnyder's residence and office, many of these photographs are found in the auction catalogue, The Superb Collection of the Late Howard Reifsnyder, April 24-27, 1929.
Provenance
Private collection, Philadelphia.
