The New York herald., 1921-10-27
Furniture of
Early American
Make on View
Collection at American Art
Galleries includes Many
Colonial Pieces.

A form OF nrt that counts more surely
npon American enthusiasm than al
most any other Is cabinetry, and the
beautiful early pieces OF furniture now
pm exhibition at the American Art AS
tociation are calculated to meet with
warm appreciation. The collection Is
she property of several owners but the
Iact that some of the pieces come from
The Tiffany Studios and Stanford White
collections gives clue to the artistic
standards OF the galleries as arranged
The first American interest, II would
DC idle to deny. is In the native pro-
juction. and it is the cabinets. desks
and tables by the early pioneers in
good taste %ho worked for the first
families In Colonial days that attract
chief attention. These cabinetmakers,
thanks to the research of present day
students. are gradually becoming identi-
fied and their regulations are being
added to each year. A specimen worthy
of the best OF the reputed makers Is
an eighteenth century American high
boy poised upon graceful Gabrielle legs
and made of beautifully marked burr
walnut. The grain Of the wood has
been so carefully exploited that not
only Is each drawer attractive in itself
but the whole sequence OF drawers
seems to resolve into a perfect COM
position.
Early Mahogany Pieces.
There is an early American carved
mahogany sofa with scrolled Rankings,
bureaus and secretary bookcases,
carved and gilded eighteenth century
mirror. a dover chsst and tall clock.
both of painted pine, and quaint three
back Windsor settee and many Windsor
chairs With the old four post and
canopy beds are shown some antique
coverlets. marvels OF needlework and
gay with the colored patchwork OF our
ancestors. Also to be noticed in this
division are the curious hook rugs, once
the pride Of remote farmhouses, but
now endowed with metropolitan favor.
But the American art Is only por-
tion of the display. The best trad itions
OF English and Continental, cabinetry
are also finely represented. There is an
entire Georgian room with q sculptured
marble mantelpiece. carved and parelled
walls. and even two concealed Goors
leading to closets-in the approved style
of the early comedies: there are carved
walnut and mahogany chairs In the
Queen Anne style. two early English
chairs in Cuban mahogany. made by
Robert Mainwaring; a group OF state
chairs in the Louis XIII. style, covered
In needework made by French peasants
crty years ago from ancient mod els
specially selected by the late Robert
Hoe from Cluny and other museums.
Resplendent Inlaid Clock.
There is a resplendent tall clock OF
inlaid kingwood, mounted with cuivre
dore. made in the Louis XVI. style, and
cabinet made in the same style. and
fitted with mirror backs and glass
shelves; Italian Renaissance chairs from
the Stanford White collection: a carved
mahogany sideboard OF the Hepplewh.te
period beautiful little Georgian corner
cupboard In mahogany: Queen Anne
highboy In lacquer and an Adam wine
cooler In mahogany.
The textiles include many Oriental
rugs. rich in color and varied in de-
sign. coming from Kurdish, Kazsk.
Shiraz, Bokhara, Kirshir. and Ghiordes
looms. There are also Indian and
Chinese weaves and an antique Turkish
silk prayer rug from Panderna The
objects OF art are very numerous, in
Guiding figures in alabaster. marble and
bronze: vessels In brass and pewter
lamps and trays Delft vases and tiles
italian and Persian faience: Chinese
porcelains from the collection Of the
late Charles A. Dana and an elaborate
showing Of table linen and table silver
The sale will take place on the after
moons OF October 81 and November /.