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AN UNUSUAL EBONIZED AND GILTWOOD SIDE CABINET SET WITH ETRUSCAN RED AND BLACK PAINTED TÔLE PANELSCarlton Hobbs LLC This early-nineteenth century cabinet is an unusual example of English Regency furniture profusely set with tôle peinte panels and incorporating a stepped superstructure, which seems…

July 23 2014, 10:24am | Comments »
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A FINE AND LARGE SPECIMEN MARBLE AND HARDSTONE TABLE TOP CENTERED BY AN ARMORIAL MICROMOSAIC RONDEL, POSSIBLY BY VINCENZO RAFAELLICarlton Hobbs LLC The present tabletop is a particularly fine example of the superlative effect created by the combination of fine stone inlay and micromosaic. Although both techniques…

July 7 2014, 11:03am | Comments »
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Garden Diary: Clethra AlnifoliaOur new summersweet. One of the newest additions to our backyard garden here at Carlton Hobbs is a native shrub called the Clethra alnifolia, also known as the…

June 30 2014, 3:08pm | Comments »
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The Birds of 60 East Ninety-thirdTucked behind the building at 60 East 93rd Street is a small garden, complete with a scallop-form birdbath original to the home and flowerbeds. In the spring, fragrant…

June 20 2014, 1:53pm | Comments »
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Hangings Ahead Of Their TimeCarlton Hobbs LLC This extraordinary pair of hangings, with unusual stylized orange tree and sunflower pattern, evoke the Aesthetic movement of the late 19th century. However, after close…

June 10 2014, 9:43am | Comments »
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A Park Landscape by Jan Van BunnickCarlton Hobbs LLC The leading old master dealer and expert in Italian landscapes, Charles Beddington, has firmly attributed this work to the Dutch artist Jan van Bunnik, noting:…

May 19 2014, 10:28am | Comments »
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Through the YearsAlthough the exterior of our gallery at 60 East 93rd Street has not changed significantly since its construction in 1930, we recently dug up some old photographs which…

May 8 2014, 5:30pm | Comments »
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An Exceptional Cabinet From a One-of-a-Kind Furniture SuiteCarlton Hobbs LLC The present cabinet belongs to the only known suite of furniture produced by the French craftsman named Chifflot. All the pieces are signed and dated,…

April 30 2014, 3:52pm | Comments »
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The Party Everyone Is Chirping AboutA stunning sugar sculpture at the Wild Bird Fund Benefit. Our gallery here at Carlton Hobbs took a turn for the wild on the evening of April 9th,…

April 22 2014, 12:29pm | Comments »