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A Furniture Artist’s Rise To Fame
Back in the days before it was discovered by reporter from the local newspaper, ‘Joe’s Fine Antiques and Furniture Design’ was known of as ‘Joe’s Junk and Antique Shop’. It’s owner, a man who goes only by the name of Gustave, would have much preferred to let the shop keep its original name, which he felt lent the place a certain quaint character. But once the cat was out of the bag, there was no stopping it. The shop became famous, and people came from everywhere in order to see and buy its treasures.
Gustave’s talent lay in his exceptional ability to see the hidden beauty of rusted-out bedsteads and old, beaten up baby cribs. Not only could he see their hidden potential, he could transform them into creations of exquisite elegance. Before long, interior designers to the rich and famous were beating a path to his door. The waiting list for one of his creations was several months long.
By training, Gustave was a furniture designer. As a normal designer he was one of the best, but his true genius lay in furniture recycling. He hunted for promising pieces at garage sales and estate sales, and sometimes along the curb on garbage day. When he found one, he brought it back to the shop, where he stripped it down and remodeled it. Dozens of cheap armchairs went from the garbage heap, to the living rooms of the Fortune 500 after his skilled hands got through with them. It was a secret that only he and the interior designer who’d purchased it shared.
The sad fact was that almost nobody, outside of a few brilliant interior designers, even realized that there were designers who specialized in recycled furniture until the newspaper ran the story about Gustave’s little shop.
But Gustave did not only excel at recycling furniture. He was, on top of it all, an expert in antique furniture. His could unerringly spot the one true piece that lay hidden amongst a forest of lesser pieces. Genuine Pennsylvania Farmhouse dining sets could not avoid detection by his trained eye, no matter how many layers of paint they were hidden under.
He would spend hours lovingly restoring any antique that landed in his hands, even if it was not a piece of furniture. His love for antiques in general started when he came across a rather strange looking object, inside an old box that the store’s previous owner had never gotten around to sorting through. He didn’t know what it was, but his antique-alarm rang loudly. After a little research, he was able to confirm that he had in his hand a genuine nineteenth century female-bedpan. He was ecstatic.
Being the toast of the town is not easy for an artist such as Gustave. Despite the hardships, he manages to live with his fame. To lighten his load he finally has taken on an apprentice to whom he gave the single name of ‘Charles’. As for the bedpan, that now sits proudly in the collection of a minister whose name Gustave will not divulge.
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Amerock Allison BP876AE Classic Accents Pull, Classic Furniture, Antique Brass $5.27 Amerock Allison BP876 Classic Accents Pull, Classic Furniture, Antique Brass Introducing the Amerock appliance hardware collections. Designed to coordinate with many popular cabinet knob pulls styles to provide a cohesive look throughout the kitchen. They can also be used on oversized cabinets and drawers for an unexpected, dramatic touch. With Allison Cabinet Hardware, you can have it all – a variety of designs, a multitude of finishes, the affordability of quality hardware. Allison has what you need to bring new life to your cabinets without exhausting your budget. Amerock Allison BP876- Classic Accents Pull; Classic Furniture, Antique Brass Features: CENTER TO CENTER: 3″ LENGTH: 31/8″ WIDTH: 3/16″ PROJECTION: 3/16″ FINISH: ANTIQUE BRASS Also Known As: Amerock BP876 Previously known as: BP876- |
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Amerock Allison BP886AE Classic Accents Ring Pull, Furniture, Antique Brass $3.47 Amerock Allison BP886 Classic Accents Ring Pull, Furniture, Antique Brass Introducing the Amerock appliance hardware collections. Designed to coordinate with many popular cabinet knob pulls styles to provide a cohesive look throughout the kitchen. They can also be used on oversized cabinets and drawers for an unexpected, dramatic touch. With Allison Cabinet Hardware, you can have it all – a variety of designs, a multitude of finishes, the affordability of quality hardware. Allison has what you need to bring new life to your cabinets without exhausting your budget. Amerock Allison BP886- Classic Accents Ring Pull; Furniture, Antique Brass Features: DIAMETER: 1″ PROJECTION: 3/16″ FINISH: ANTIQUE BRASS Also Known As: Amerock BP886 Previously known as: BP886- |
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Amerock Allison BP3448AE Classic Accents Knob, Furniture, Antique Brass $1.81 Amerock Allison BP3448 Classic Accents Knob, Furniture, Antique Brass Introducing the Amerock appliance hardware collections. Designed to coordinate with many popular cabinet knob pulls styles to provide a cohesive look throughout the kitchen. They can also be used on oversized cabinets and drawers for an unexpected, dramatic touch. With Allison Cabinet Hardware, you can have it all â a variety of designs, a multitude of finishes, the affordability of quality hardware. Allison has what you need to bring new life to your cabinets without exhausting your budget. Amerock Allison BP3448- Classic Accents Knob; Furniture, Antique Brass Features: DIAMETER: 13/8″ PROJECTION: 3/4″ FINISH: ANTIQUE BRASS Also Known As: Amerock BP3448 Previously known as: BP3448- |
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Amerock Allison BP871AE Classic Accents Pull, Classic Furniture, Antique Brass $4.86 Amerock Allison BP871 Classic Accents Pull, Classic Furniture, Antique Brass Introducing the Amerock appliance hardware collections. Designed to coordinate with many popular cabinet knob pulls styles to provide a cohesive look throughout the kitchen. They can also be used on oversized cabinets and drawers for an unexpected, dramatic touch. With Allison Cabinet Hardware, you can have it all – a variety of designs, a multitude of finishes, the affordability of quality hardware. Allison has what you need to bring new life to your cabinets without exhausting your budget. Amerock Allison BP871- Classic Accents Pull; Classic Furniture, Antique Brass Features: CENTER TO CENTER: 3″ LENGTH: 33/4″ WIDTH: 21/2″ PROJECTION: 7/16″ FINISH: ANTIQUE BRASS Also Known As: Amerock BP871 Previously known as: BP871- |
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Minwax 67300 1 Quart Antique Furniture Refinisher $27.91 Gently dissolves years of built-up varnish, shellac, lacquer and other old finishes without stripping to uncover woods natural color and grain Leaves woods warm glow undisturbed No scraping, no sanding, no mess 1 quart |
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QuakeHold! 4162 Original Double Furniture Strap, Brown $11.44 QuakeHold! 4162 Original Double Furniture Strap, Brown QuakeHold! 4162 Original Double Furniture Strap, Brown Features: Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18″ long nylon straps Brown |
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QuakeHold! 4163 Original Double Furniture Strap, Beige $11.44 QuakeHold! 4163 Original Double Furniture Strap, Beige QuakeHold! 4163 Original Double Furniture Strap, Beige Features: Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18″ long nylon straps Beige |
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QuakeHold! 4164 Original Double Furniture Strap, White $11.44 QuakeHold! 4164 Original Double Furniture Strap, White QuakeHold! 4164 Original Double Furniture Strap, White Features: Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18″ long nylon straps White |
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Manhattan Antique Black Chair $143 -Chair -Antique black finish -Solid wood and veneer -Multi-step finish process -Easy to Assemble -Easy care using spray furniture polish |
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Manhattan Antique Black Hutch $109 -Antique black finish -Solid wood and veneer -Multi-step finish process -Easy to assemble -Easy care using spray furniture polish |
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Quakehold 4162 Brown Original Double Furniture Strap $19.93 Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18-in long nylon straps Brown |
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Quakehold 4163 Beige Original Double Furniture Strap $19.93 Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18-in long nylon straps Beige |
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Quakehold 4164 White Original Double Furniture Strap $19.93 Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18-in long nylon straps White |
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Field Guide to American Antique Furniture; A Unique Visual System for Identifying the Style of Virtually Any Piece of American Antique Furniture $3 No Synopsis Available |
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Westminster 16-Inch Antique Globe $459 Blurring the line between globe and furniture accessory. The hardwood base with dark cherry finish enhances the vibrant colors of our 16″ antique-ocean globe with metal die-cast meridian. This globe lends richness to its surroundings. |
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Manhattan Antique Black Computer Desk $424 -Computer desk -Antique black finish -Solid wood and veneer -Multi-step finish process -Easy to Assemble -Easy care using spray furniture polish |
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Manhattan Antique Black File Cabinet $250 -File cabinet -Antique black finish -Solid wood and veneer -Multi-step finish process -Easy to Assemble -Easy care using spray furniture polish |
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QuakeHold! 4161 Colored Original Double Furniture Strap, Oak $11.44 QuakeHold! 4161 Colored Original Double Furniture Strap, Oak QuakeHold! 4161 Colored Original Double Furniture Strap, Oak Features: Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18″ long nylon straps Oak |
