Monday, September 6, 2010

Gottschalk? OMG!! Not Really?

The birthday fairy has struck again!

I put in a bid on some dollhouse furniture because I love the Arts and Craft style of furniture.

When it arrived and I unpacked it I realized that I had been given another gift.

This lovely Arts and Crafts set was manufactured when Arts and Crafts furniture was in style the first time.



I hadn't realized that I was bidding on the real thing. The genuine article. Straight from the horses mouth.



This lovely living room set, complete with tobacco felt rub and wall art is 100 years old. It is Gottschalk. Made in Germany before the first World War.

Each piece of furniture is trimmed with a fine gold line. The upholstery on the settee and rocking chair is original - green with a fine yellow stripe.



Some of the chairs are missing stretcher bars, and the clock seems to be missing the pendulum, but I couldn't be more thrilled to own this wonderful set of antique furniture.


It will be perfect in my antique dollhouse.





Can't you see it in the living room - lower left corner - with the pillars.



Hmmmm. I wonder what else will show up for this house. We will have to wait and see.

My birthday is over, but Christmas is coming.


Hugs,
Susan

9 comments:

  1. What an awesome find! I know the feeling, I have a real antique arts and crafts miniature mirror myself and I'm so thrilled to own such a gem! I love both the furniture, the carpet and the wall art, they are real treasures and your antique house will be a perfect home for them!

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  2. Gorgeous furniture set! What a great surprise to find it's orginal. I'm sure it's going to look lovely in the living room.

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  3. Beautiful house, love the room colors too! Your Gottschalk furniture will look wonderful in it!

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  4. Fabulous collection of Gottschalk!!!! It will look so perfect in the Schoenhut house!!! Very exciting! Jessy says I am using !!! too Much!!!Ha! CM

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  5. What a wonderful surprise. The set is beautiful. I really like your antique dollhouse!

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  6. WOW! This furniture is wonderful! What a great find! Congratulations!

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  7. Wow! How lovely to discover it's the real thing! Even more exciting than bidding on the real thing and winning! It will look wonderful in your Arts and Crafts house - look forward to seeing it there (and who lives there, too).

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  8. Thanks everyone! I really do feel like the Birthday fairy waved her magic wand over this lot of furniture. I am so happy to have won it. I have seen similar items on dealers' lists and felt I couldn't justify spending what they are asking for it, so this set means a lot to me.

    Hugs,

    Susan

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  9. Rebecca, I don't know who will live in the house yet. I have a bisque maid who is the right size, but the dollhouse dolls of that period are so expensive. I guess I will have to wait for them to come to me just as the house and furniture did. Maybe Santa is listening and deciding where he will hide them this year.

    I will hold that thought.

    Hugs,

    Susan

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