You'll Cherish this Chair. . . .

The epitome of mid-century modern design, this chair resembles the designs of renown American furniture creator Adrian Pearsall, with its low-slung design, soft organic curves, and wood accents. 

Pearsall was born in Trumansburg, New York, in 1925. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1950 with a degree in architectural engineering degree and in 1952 founded Craft Associates. In the beginning, Pearsall built and designed his furniture in his basement, selling his creations from the back of a truck. However, his innovation designs that perfectly combined functionality with the modernistic aesthetic quickly caught on. His company expanded, opening a factory in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Ever an innovator, Pearsall created hundreds of furniture designs, from glass-topped free-form walnut coffee tables to his famed "gondola" sofas and chairs, so named because their low curved form resembles a gondola. In 1969, the company was sold to Lane Furniture Company, so that Pearsall could focus on sailing and yacht restoration. He died in 2011. 

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Taking a Stand. . . .

. . . is what you'll want to do upon seeing this impressive and early example of an American art pottery plant or fern stand. In 1880, Maria Longworth Nichols Storer founded Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, Ohio, the first American art pottery. The company's first products were its "Standard Glaze" line, a gleaming translucent yellow-tinted glaze applied over delicate and detailed slip-painted subjects glowing in soft colors against a dark background, most commonly brown. The designs were originally inspired by Japanese artworks, but soon came to encompass a wide variety of subjects, from floral and landscapes to detailed portraits of Native Americans. The decorating technique became so popular, other American pottery companies soon created their own versions. The consigner identifies this piece as by Roseville, but other pottery companies such as Weller Pottery and J. B. Owens Pottery, also produced similar standard glaze-inspired pieces. The Roseville line introduced in 1900 was dubbed "Rozane" (a combination of names of the cities of Roseville and Zanesville, Ohio). 

Golden yellow pansies seem to pop out of the glossy deep greens and browns. Typically such stands were topped by a matching planter or pot, referred to as a jardiniere.

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Royal Purple

Since Roman times, purple has been the color associated with royalty. You will certainly feel like a queen when wearing this regal ring. 

The simple but elegant 14 karat yellow gold setting frames an astounding scintillating (and sizable) stone of rich purple. We are not gemologists and certainly cannot make any guarantees, but considering the fine quality of this ring and the workmanship of the setting, the stone could well be an amethyst.

The inside of the shank is stamped "14K."

On the other side is what appears to be the maker's mark.

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