D. R. Dimes Benchmark chest of drawers in beautifully grained tiger maple. Three over four drawers. Chippendale style with high bracket feet, shell carved center drawer, and dovetailed drawers, top and base. Secret drawer in the upper back. The Dimes Benchmark line was their most expensive line, the best of the best, copied from the finest examples of early period American Furniture. Measures 48.25" high x 33/34.5" wide x 17.75/18.25" deep. Excellent condition.

Vintage D. R. Dimes set of 8 Windsor armchairs in crackle black. Originally retailed by Cornucopia, Inc., of Harvard, MA. Cornucopia was one of the first retailers authorized to resell D. R. Dimes chairs. Each chair is in excellent condition and is both very strong and comfortable. Dimensions each: 41" high to the back, 28" high to the arms, 17.5" high to the seat, 25" wide, and 16" deep.

Set of 8 D. R. Dimes bow back bamboo Windsor chairs in black finish. Very good condition, wear commensurate with age. The set consists of two continuous arm chairs and six side chairs. Each side chair is 38" high to the back, 17.5" high to the seat, 16.75" deep, 16" wide at the seat and 21" wide at the back. Each arm chair is 38.5" high to the back, 27.75" high to the arms, 17.5" high to the seat, 17" deep, and 23" wide at the arms.

Fine exact reproduction of the colonial acanthus arm chandelier in the Sturbridge Village Museum collection, hand crafted by Richard D. Scofield of Period Lighting Fixtures in the 1980s. This chandelier features a hand-turned painted wood shaft with aged tin arms. Measures 28” W X 15” H. The arms extend 10" and are 6" high at the bottom curve. Richard D. Scofield made the finest exact copies of period American lighting in the country and was allowed by Historic Deerfield to make copies of its collection. After he died at an early age, the company continued under different ownership but finally closed. The earlier works like this one are coveted by collectors of period Americana.

Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, CT, custom bench made cherry highboy in the William and Mary style of circa 1690-1710. Wayne Pratt was one of the country's top dealers in Early American furniture. He created a line of exact reproductions of some of the rarest examples of Early American furniture, made by top New England cabinetmakers. This highboy was all made by hand. Note the block-planed drawers, sides, base, blocks and top, and the hand-cut dovetailed drawers. Inventory number XTC937 is marked in one drawer. This piece as custom made for a CT estate in the 90's. For a similar example, please see "Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury", page 337. Dimensions: 67.25" high x 39" wide at moldings x 22.5" deep at moldings. Pristine condition.