the tall upholstered back with whimsical pierced crest centering a squirrel flanked by facing lions; with down-scrolled arms flanking a tight seat all raised on turned supports joined by double-baluster stretchers; good antique condition with new leather upholstery; professionally restored with some replacements
a true statement piece with its incurved back and boldly-scrolled terminals above exuberant acanthus carving all raised on reeded turned legs of baluster form; excellent restored condition; newly upholstered in brown leather with saddle stitching
the robustly-proportioned desk with inset hand-tooled leather top above a central drawer flanked by pedestal doors; raised on tapering block supports; with finished back fitted with a single shelf; excellent condition; new leather top
each with well-figured richly-patinated flared uprights joined by the original rails; raised on well-carved giltwood paw feet; excellent restored condition; with new custom mattresses; Empire furniture was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman aesthetics and described as spare, noble and massive consistent with Napoleonic majesty and grandeur; these beds are fine examples of the grandeur and style of the Empire period.
each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop handles; each vase with a finely-rendered gilded neoclassical scene; no chips or cracks; overall even wear to glaze
BIOGRAPHY
Bill Bloomfield engages the intersecting qualities between art and architecture through vibrant, hard-edge paintings inspired by the effect of light. Bill has a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech. As part of his thesis he studied color and form through silk screen printing and continues this exploration today through his paintings.
STATEMENT
each with incurved upholstered back above a loose cushion seat flanked by squared arms over a u-shaped frame with inlaid marquetry; excellent restored condition with new boar skin upholstery
the cross-banded book-matched pie slice veneered oval top with brass mounted perimeter band over a single drawer apron decorated with marquetry inlay; raised on square legs tapering to bronze sabots; oak secondary wood; good restored condition with small veneer replacements
with arching openwork top above a square-form body tapering to a foliate pendant knob; good antique condition; rewired with 4 standard sockets; later solid brass bobeches
each oblong planter with everted scalloped rim above a compressed body adorned with raised floral sprays; flanked by loop handles wrapped in foliate vines; raised on splayed bases over paw feet; perfect for indoor use; good antique condition with weathered surface; fitted with later tole liners
the inset glass top in a nickel plated frame raised on square lucite supports all joined by a lower glass shelf; excellent vintage condition with minor overall wear
of heavy quality with 'floating' top raised on square supports joined by a glass lower shelf; striking chrome finish with brushed brass stringing and detailing; excellent condition with minor overall wear.
the mottled translucent bakelite cylindrical shaft of rich crimson color over a square base and plinth; some wear to surface; rewired; new lampshade as is.
each tall well-figured square-form balustrade all over a giltwood base; good antique condition with overall even wear; now mounted as lamps; rewired; one with professional repair
the cerused oak blackplate centering a beveled mirror flanked by 2 similar mirrors with mirrors on the reverse; fitted with a steel and chrome hinged framework; age to plates; good antique condition
the well-patinated table of solid construction with round top raised on six splayed faux bamboo supports all joined by cross stretchers; overall even wear and oxidation to surface;
