Nathan Margolis Queen Anne Mahogany Two Tiered Octagonal Top Side Table ca 1940

Description: Nathan Margolis two tier Queen Anne Style Side table or DumbwaiterCa 1937-1941 This table is made from solid mahogany and has chamfered octagonal tops with satinwood or basswood inlay trim. Middle column with stylized “bamboo” turnings. Cabriole legs and Padded Slipper Feet. Measures 30 inches High.The top surface measures 13 inches across and the bottom 17 inches. Weight, unpacked: 7 lbs., 4 oz. This table is in very good used condition. Normal wear to table top surfaces commensurate with use and age. Presents with subtle craquelure to finish on tops, as well as some superficial scratches and divots. Table top surfaces would benefit from light refinishing. The Margolis furniture store was in Hartford CT. They reproduced the best examples of period 18th and early 19th Century American furniture designs during the early 20th century Mark: Margolis Burn with Border: This brand with border was used from about 1937 until 1941. Biography of Margolis furniture by Mike Margolis: Nathan Margolis was born in Yanova, Lithuania in 1873, the son of Charles and Eva Margolis. His father was a cabinet maker as were his brothers Abraham, Simon, Jacob and Reuben. He immigrated to Hartford about 1892. It is interesting to note that the famed Israel Sack was also an apprentice in Yanova.Upon his arrival in America, Nathan dealt in the sale and restoration of antique pieces, but he soon became a specialist in fabricating authentic reproductions of antique furniture. Wallace Nutting once referred to Nathan Margolis as the "best cabinet maker in America.”The Nathan Margolis Shop opened in Hartford in 1894. Business was good and Nathan's workmanship found its way into the homes of many prominent families. Father and brothers were sent for and came to work in the shop.Jacob Margolis relocated to New York and became an antique dealer of national reputation. Reuben was also an antique dealer in the Hartford area and bought both locally and abroad for many old line Hartford and New York families.Nathan died on February 8, 1925 and was succeeded in business by his son, Harold D. Margolis, 19 years old at the time. Harold, in turn, was commissioned to fabricate antique reproductions by many discriminating private clients, among them the Connecticut Historical Society, which undertook the task of restoring the Old State House. He restored 13 arm chairs and window stools (made by Kneeland and Adams of Hartford) and handcrafted 12 additional chairs and eight window stools and designed and built all the missing Senate tables. It is difficult to tell the old from the new, they were so skillfully crafted.Harold Margolis continued to operate the shop until approximately 1973. The high cost of materials coupled with the scarcity of skilled craftspeople caused the shop to close its doors. Thus an era of eighty years was brought to a close.Before the death of Harold Margolis, the shop records and patterns were sent to the Henry Francis DuPont Museum in Winterthur, Delaware, where they remain today. They are available for viewing upon appointment.

Price: 250 USD

Location: Windsor, Connecticut

End Time: 2024-11-07T21:22:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD