Finials Unlimited

will be an exciting evening!... come and see some of the best artisans in the metropolitan area showing samples and their craftsmanship, in an incredible setting, in the heart of the city... hope to see you there!

here's a 28 year "Throwback Thursday" post... 1990... we were asked by a popular artist, Meyer Vaisman, to provide some very unique finials and poles from our l...ine of drapery hardware, to adorn his contemporary art work of overlaid fabrics... he choose some of our most unique and elaborate pieces for his project... and as we were not involved in the final installation, over these many years, we could not find a photo of his finished art work, until now... these pieces are on a large scale of being in the range of approximately 9 to 10 feet wide by 8 to 10 feet tall... wish the photos were better, but glad to finally see them... all finished in 23k water gilt gold leaf See more

forgotten treasures...well, we have begun to remove our samples from our showroom, which , in the past, has been described as a "decorator's candy store"...a qu...ote from Albert Hadley!...here is a piece that was hiding up near the ceiling, behind a beam...an antique, hand carved crown that most likely was suspended over a bed, and had curtains cascading down to each post of a four-poster bed...30" tall by 17" diameter... a beautiful piece, unfortunately, very few decorators would have the client who would want such an opulent bed in today's world...unless it was a European or middle eastern client, who seem to be in a more traditional, interior design mode, not the ultra-contemporary, modern style that is so prevalent here in the U.S., for the past decade or more!...and certainly more to be shown!...stay tuned! See more

And the transition continues... the carvings and samples that are in these boxes represent almost 100 years of NYC craftsmanship, as I have often purchased the ...stock and samples of NY's finest furniture maker's when they closed their doors... over my 45-plus years, this collection is by far, the largest in the area and quite possibly the entire country... turned and carved legs, finials, brackets, pelmets, chairs, bed posts,etc., etc.... a good amount from some of the countries best decorators from back in the day... McMillen, Elsie de Wolfe, Baldwin, Hadley, and on and on... and still more to come!... stay tuned! See more