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Early 20th Century Framed Reverse-Painted Waltham Watches Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s/1910s; Waltham Watch Co. - Waltham, MA
Vintage reverse painted glass advertising sign for Waltham pocket watches.
This piece features reverse graphics on a glass panel, be...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Signs
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Chicago Pharmacist Milk Glass Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
This sign was manufactured by Rawson & Evans sometime during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Rawson & Evans was best known for glue chipped glass signs and gold leaf signs. This sign...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Signs
Materials
Metal
Massive Antique Garage Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Carved and painted dimensional lettering adorned to a large painted plank to advertise a service station/car repair garage.
145.5" W x 25" H
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Signs
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Henry II Walnut Hutch
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1880s-1890s
Extravagant and intricately carved wooden French Renaissance hutch cabinet.
This massive piece is of walnut construction in the Henry II style popular in 16th centur...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Cupboards
Materials
Walnut
DSP Service Entrance Arrow
Located in Dekalb, IL
Double-sided porcelain directional arrow sign.
This piece features white block text over a royal blue arrow, creating a high-contrast item; also present are two grommets for fasteni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Signs
Materials
Metal
Antique Mechanical Circus "Wonder Of The Age" Large Banner
Located in Dekalb, IL
This antique canvas banner advertises for a historic mechanical circus. The banner likely originates from around the turn of the century. Please take a close look at the photos for d...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Paint
Massive Vintage Leather Camel
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, leather-wrapped wooden camel.
This unique decorative piece is one for the books! Using realism, the designer accurately portrays a traditional Dromedary camel, a breed known ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Taxidermy
Materials
Leather
Large Antique Framed Pillsbury
s Best Flour Sign
By Pillsbury Company 1
Located in Dekalb, IL
This large sign advertises for Pillsbury's Best Flour. The sign has brilliant red and green color with white lettering. This sign is divided into two sections down the middle and is ...
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Other Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century Steelworkers Blueprint Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
This massive industrial cabinet was recovered from a decommissioned foundry in Milwaukee, WI. The cabinet housed thousands of blueprints dating back to as early as 1900 - each descri...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Early Rustic Painted Hutch
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden hutch with ornate carved embellishments.
This piece features a slightly chippy coat of light brown paint across its wooden exterior. There is a large central arched windowed cabinet...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Buffets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Massive Antique 153-Drawer Oak Apothecary Cabinet
By McGill Manufacturing Co.
Located in Dekalb, IL
Extravagant antique apothecary cabinet with 150 drawers of uniform size.
Talk about imposing! This piece features solid oak construction across all 5' 9" of this behemoth. In additi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Lighted Hutch Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Originating in the home it was removed from this one time built in hutch features ornate woodwork, japanned hardware as well as lighting, and several storage areas. With this piece y...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Vintage Minneapolis-Moline SSP Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s/1940s; Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co. - Hopkins/Minneapolis, MN
Vintage single-sided porcelain tractor company neon sign.
This piece advertises Minneapolis-Moline,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal
18th Century Eastern Orthodox Tempera Icon
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique tempera Icon depicting St. John the Baptist holding his own head, a reference to his execution by beheading. This came as a result of John publicl...
Category
Antique 17th Century Greek Renaissance Paintings
Materials
Tin
circa 1920 Art Nouveau Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s, an antique chandelier with a brass body.
This piece takes inspiration from Victorian and other late 19th/early 20th century fixtures. Its extravagance is also reminiscent ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Wooden Flip Top Map Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
This cabinet was manufactured in the state of Texas. The cabinet likely served a clerical office housing county maps, as indicated by the still present labels on some of the drawers....
Category
Vintage 1910s American Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco Chippy Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique pine apothecary cabinet.
With a multitude of drawers in a large variety of sizes, this chippy apothecary is the answer to your storage problems. Each drawer features a namep...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Early American Tobacco Store Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Late Victorian-period (c. 1890) tobacco store cabinet, constructed of wood.
62"W x 17"D x 72"H.
The upper portion of this cabinet measures 62"W x 17"D x 42"H. This early store cab...
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Oak 12-Drawer Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden garment display case.
This piece is more than it seems. Each of the 12 glass-front drawers features two spring-loaded hinges, so the door bounces back to meet your ha...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Modernist Upholstered Chaise Lounge in Red
By Merrow Associates
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1960s; Merrow Associates - Oxenwood, Marlborough, Wiltshire
A vintage wave-style chaise lounge with chrome frame. This piece, designated as the "Bradfield", features a red woven ...
Category
Vintage 1960s British Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Chrome
circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s; Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co. - Grand Rapids, MI
Antique wooden display counter with large viewing windows.
This display counter features shelved, front-facing storage behind large glass panes that run the height of the counter. Interior lights provide high levels of illumination and are operated by rear switch boxes. The angular cabinets and deep storage evokes an antique movie...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
Vintage Double-Sided Leather Chesterfield Sofa in Caramel
Located in Dekalb, IL
A vintage, unmarked Chesterfield sofa with double-sided seating and ample support for multiple people.
This piece is of full grain leather construction and features a rich shade of ...
Category
20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Leather
Antique Carved Wooden Dry Bar with Stained Glass Top
Located in Dekalb, IL
Rustic bar counter with a stained-glass top panel and gothic-inspired corbels.
This piece has compartments in the back for storage. The original finish was covered, prior to coming i...
Category
Early 20th Century Black Forest Dry Bars
Materials
Wood
Massive 168-Drawer Oak Parts Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
A large and antique small parts storage cabinet. This cabinet was likely used in the 1920s onward as a way of storing tools, screws, and other ob...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Cabinets
Materials
Wood
circa 1874 Rotating Westphal Hardware Store Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
This immaculate hardware store cabinet by Henry Westphal rotates on its center from top to bottom. This version was patented in 1874. Each version of the Westphal cabinet was produce...
Category
Antique 1870s American Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Vintage Bernhardt Flair Burl Modernist Credenza
Located in Dekalb, IL
This credenza is made from burl wood veneer, and features flat bar metal framed legs. This credenza was manufactured by Bernhardt and is a piece from their Flair collection, likely d...
Category
Vintage 1970s Credenzas
Materials
Chrome
Massive Vintage Chinese Coromandel Screen
Located in Dekalb, IL
Massive vintage Chinese coromandel screen with measurements of 144"W x 96"H when folded out. Each panel is 18" in width. The screen can be f...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Man Series by Robert DeVoe, Complete Works from 1976 and 1977
Located in Dekalb, IL
This is the Man series by Robert DeVoe, created between 1976 and 1977. Each of the seven paintings depicts esoteric visions and spiritually-attuned imagery. Each of the paintings me...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Paintings
Materials
Paint
Late 19th Century Hand-Forged Gothic Wall-Mount Candelabra
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique iron wall-mounted light fixture.
This extra large sconce feature ornate design embellishments including acanthus leaves and a scroll motif throughout. Along the back of this...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Henry II Walnut Hutch
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1880s-1890s
Extravagant and intricately carved wooden French Renaissance hutch cabinet.
This massive piece is of walnut construction in the Henry II style popular in 16th centur...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Antique 56-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, wooden apothecary with ample storage.
This piece features solid oak construction on which a rich brown stain has been applied, accentuating the oak's gorgeous woodgrain. Wit...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Circa 1900 Architectural Roman Revival Tin Livery Garage Pediment
Located in Dekalb, IL
This beautifully preserved store facade is in the Roman Revival style and came off of the oldest building in Clinton, Wisconsin. The building was originally a livery, and with the in...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Architectural Elements
Materials
Tin
Late 19th Century Massive 63 Drawer Printers Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
This huge cabinet served it's first life in a printmaker's shop housing a number of fonts, tools, and supplies sometime during the mid to late 1800s. The cabinet has a variety of dra...
Category
Antique 1890s American Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1870s/1880s; Japan
Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet.
This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Cabinets
Materials
Elm
