ANTIQUE ENGLISH FURNITURE -THOMAS B. CLARKE COLLECTION AT TIFFANY STUDIOS
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ANTIQUE ENGLISH FURNITURE -THOMAS B. CLARKE COLLECTION AT TIFFANY STUDIOS :
$175.00
“A Collection of English Furniture of the XVII and XVIII Centuries”
By Luke Vincent Lockwood.
Published in New York by Tiffany Studios in 1907.
Limited to 500 copies.
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DISCUSSION:
Thomas B. Clark was one of the most noted American collectors of his era, a member of the Walpole Society, correspondent of many other noted collectors, and collector of furniture, rugs, art and many other fine things. This is the catalog of his collection of 17th and 18th century English furniture, catalogued by the dean of American furniture historians, Luke Vincent Lockwood, sold to Tiffany Studios, and exhibited at their New York City showrooms. Some of the pieces were sold to museums and collectors, and then the remainder were sold at sale in 1910 when Tiffany Studios needed more space for its artisans. Each piece is illustrated in a clear black and white photograph and described by Lockwood, and although much furniture research has gone on since 1906, this limited edition catalog remains an intriguing and elegant reminder of the first Great Days of antique collecting.
Winterthur, which holds many of Clarke\'s papers, notes- \"Thomas Benedict Clarke, 1848-1931, of New York City was a noted collector of American paintings, Chinese porcelain, and other antiques. He served as president of the New York School of Applied Design for Women, chairman of the Union League Club’s art committee, treasurer of the National Society of Arts, and was a founding member of both the National Sculpture Society and the National Arts Club. Although Clarke was a linen dealer by trade, he always had a strong interest in the arts. As early as 1872, Clarke began collecting works by American artists. At the age of forty, in 1888, Clarke retired from the linen business to devote himself to the arts and established himself as a full-time dealer in Chinese porcelain and Greek art. By October 1891, Clarke had opened Art House, a gallery on Fifth Avenue in New York devoted to the sale of Chinese and Japanese ceramics, Greek vases, and Eastern and Middle Eastern art. In addition to his sales in Greek and Eastern art, Clarke became one of the premier supporters of American artists during his lifetime, acquiring works by such artists as George Inness (1825-1894), Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), and Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902). By 1878, Clarke had amassed a collection of nearly 185 paintings, with 170 works being from American artists. His extensive collections were freely shared with numerous institutions throughout his lifetime for loan exhibitions, including exhibits held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, and the National Academy of Design. In February 1899, Clarke dispersed his collection of American art at a four day public sale sale. After the sale, Clarke primarily devoted himself to collecting and studying early American portraits and furniture. In 1919, at the age of 71, Clarke abandoned his business in Chinese porcelains in order to fully concentrate on researching and collecting early American portraits. Thomas Clarke’s former home at 22 East 35th Street is now the headquarters of the Collectors Club. Clarke had bought the building in 1902 and had it extensively remodeled by Stanford White to accommodate his art collection.\"
DESCRIPTION:
Hardcover. 9.5\"x12\", 479 pages, black & white illustrations.
CONDITION NOTES:
Covers worn and scuffed, some splitting on the spine, hinges shaken, endpapers with some light soil.
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ANTIQUE ENGLISH FURNITURE -THOMAS B. CLARKE COLLECTION AT TIFFANY STUDIOS :
$175.00