The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Early American
Furniture ShOWn in
Myers Collection
Rare aintings Add to Interest
in American Art AssOcia-
TONS Exhibit.

The remarkable collection OF early
American and English furniture belong
ing TO Louis Guerneau Myers. which
was placed on public view yesterday
at the American Art Association. will
awaken widespread interest. and 10 give
added Importance to the occasion n gal
lery of old masters. including n Rubens
and fine collection Of Chinese art
treasures, We're shown
The enthusiasm for fine American fur
niture increases in the same ratio as
that for the best of the native paintings.
and this fact has been one of the most
marked developments of the present war
period Every fresh collection OF the
best in these lines accents the trend of
the public taste in these directions. and
the Myers collection will be sure TO make
further history, as ii not only maintains
high level throughout but includes
many pieces of unique excellence. Mr.,
Myers. who is an acknowledged con
noisseur has given many years 10 form
ing il, and for the result he must be
congra tulated. Both artisans and artists
will view il with pleasure and profit.
but beyond that slch a collection has a
more important though subtle mission
that OF stimulating national pride in our
own achleNements.
Imposing Groups of Chairs.
There are entire roomfuls OF American
Chippendale and American Hepplewhite
pieces imposing groups of American
Windsor chairs, piecrust tables, pieces
by Duncan Phyfe and William Slavery,
American Hepplewhite mirrors, rare
desks. clocks, old china and old glass
In such display it is impossible to fix
with certainty upon the star exhibit. but
doubtless this Will be to most people the
pair OF American Hepplewhite china cab
inets which cannot elsewhere be
matched. They came from the Barton
Willing sale in Philadelphia They are
OF mahogany with inlays of satinwood
strips and were made in 1890. Duncan
Phyfe, in whose work there is now such
interest, is represented by a group that
includes a mahogany card table. a mir
ror. a side chair and Il corner wash
stand.
Mr.. Myers has been unusually success
fu in finding rare mirrors. most of
which are framed in walnut and gold.
the gold being generally the original
gold. There is one of them that is con-
sldered to be the product of Chippen-
dale's own shop although it was found
on Long Island. An exceptionally elab-
crate American Empire sofa is supposed
10 be the work Of Phyfe. Among the
tall clocks there is one made in Holland
IN the Chippendale style that is espe-
clally handsome. OF the msntel clocks
one interesting example is by Joshua
W hlte of bingham, Mass.
A pair Of Chippendale chairs are said
70 nave belonged to the famous Dolly
Madison. and a second pair Of Ameri-
can Chippendale chairs match an ex-
ceedinsly interesting card table. An
American Hepplowhite sideboard made
IN 1875. hignboy in satinwood, desks
and chests of drawers with block
fronts. Sheraton work tables, and "sil-
YER tables represent other phases Of
fine workmanship Among the old sill
yer there is a William Hollingshead''
teapot and an Anthony" tea set Two
groups Of English Worcester, OF
Bennington ware dogs in white are
unique, as is also a Staffordshire
pitcher in silver resist in combination
with a pink and blue decoration The
Whiedon and Lowestoft. are beyond
what is usual IN American auction
rooms. but that indeed may be said
OF all the various divisions of this rare
collection.