"Royal Furniture Co.", Empire Bookcase

Handsome, mahogany Empire bookcase with four adjustable shelves, key lock glass doors and ball feet with casters.  37"l.,  14"w.,  55"h.  American, c. 1890.  SOLD

Glass Coffee Table

In the style of Jansen, this rather sophisticated coffee table features saw horse legs of brushed nickel and polished brass.  54"l.,  24"w., 16"h.   mid 20th c. SOLD

Pair of Mahogany Bookcases

Handsome pair of mahogany, double sided bookcases.  One side has a rich mustard color painted interior and the other is mahogany.  These would be great as a room divider.  Each case is 35"l., 19"w., 29 1/2"h.  American, c. 1940's. SOLD

LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change @ Jools Holland

2nd favorite tune heard on the road last week.  It's a little Depeche Mode, a little Thomas Dolby, a little Roxy Music....and a lot good.

Mid-Century Credenza

Very sleek, clean lined, mid-century walnut credenza with chrome legs and hardware.  72"l., 18"w., 29"h.  American, c.1960.  SOLD

"American of Martinsville" Credenza

Here is another very interesting and beautifully designed piece by American of Martinsville.  The company did very short production runs of pieces and instead chose to come out with new designs very frequently.  The result is a wide variety of pieces that are more unique.  This credenza has 5 doors, two of which open to reveal drawers and the others which have shelves.  There is a long shallow drawer at the base of the piece.  74"l., 19 1/2"w., 30"h.  American, c.1960.  SOLD

Mid-Century Cabinet

Very sculptural, mid-century, two piece cabinet with top that can be lit and glass shelves.  75"h., 40"l., 18"w. c.1960 SOLD

M83 'Midnight City' Official video

Favorite new song heard on the road this week. 

What's New......

We have just returned from another great buying trip.  Once again, we were able to mix in some pleasure.  We had a beautiful fall weekend in NYC.  We celebrated  a 75th birthday on Saturday at the recently reopened Cafe des Artistes, and I was able to reconnect with some great old friends on Sunday night.

Over the next couple of weeks, here's what you can expect at Michael Thomas.......

• More new works by Britt Randle
• Great pieces of furniture and design......
• Drexel Furniture Co. Neo-classical dining table and chairs
• American of Martinsville credenzas
• Baker Furniture Co. sideboard
• Original Art Deco framed travel posters
• Rustic Railway Station desk from the Pennsylvania R.R.
• lots more......

John Fillion; Bronze Female Torso

Bronze female torso by John Fillion. John Fillion graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1962. According to my contacts at Sotheby's and Heffel, this is the first time one of his sculptures has come up for sale. This piece was originally shown through the Dorothy Cameron Gallery on Avenue Road in 1968 and sold for $1,800.00.  John Fillion stopped producing art in the mid seventies, and during his career produced a relatively small body of work. His work was collected by a number of notable collectors including Oscar Peterson and Vlad Goetzelman. A large bronze reclining male torso of his sits in front of 95 St. Clair W. (near Avenue Rd.). SOLD

"Ward Kelvin" Jewelry

I met up with some old friends for dinner last night in New York.  One of them was my friend Ward, whom I first met while we were both working at Tiffany & Co. in New York in the early 1990's.  Since then, Ward has had a number of interesting design positions working for Ralph Lauren and David Yurman, amongst others.  In 2009, he debuted  his own collection at Bergdorf Goodman.  His "American Chinoise" collection is a truly beautiful and inspired collection of fine jewelry which has influences in early to mid 20th century American Chinoiserie design but with a take that is thoroughly fresh and contemporary.  To see more of his pieces, visit  http://wardkelvin.com/

"American of Martinsville" Chest of Drawers

American of Martinsville 6 drawer chest in bleached and cerused mahogany with fantastic, original copper drawer pulls.  American, c.1950 SOLD