The interior of the center drawer is stamped with Kittinger Furniture makers mark and serial number. Includes original key. This is a large piece located on the first floor of the property. Under Kittinger’s control, the company’s primary focus was to produce the highest quality furniture possible. The Kittinger family controlled the Kittinger Company until selling it in 1966. Hi, I have a Kittinger tilt table that is stamped underneath and it has a pattern number 11 and serial number 11. It is distressed on top.
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Reproduction furniture can be an affordable entry point to antiques auctions and choosing good quality, strong design and well-regarded manufacturers can also see a retention of value and growth potential over time.
What sometimes comes to mind when thinking about reproduction furniture is poorly constructed, flimsy furniture of indeterminate wood (think pecan wood, or Asian hardwood imports) and in a pastiche of styles never found in the historical period. Did Philadelphia mahogany armchairs really have rockers in the 1770s? I think not.
There are, however, some clear winners among reproductions. The following is a list of just a few of the many makers that I’ve been following for the past two decades in the marketplace.
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Each with a unique story, all three manufacturers share similar characteristics in quality, design and finish that set them apart from most other firms. The use of well-chosen American hardwoods typical of the historical period, faithful reproductions of antique furniture forms, and good quality construction and cast hardware distinguish their furniture. Examples by these furniture manufactures are worth seeking out at auction houses or antique shops, and make desirable, affordable additions to any collection.
Wallace Nutting, Framingham, MA
active circa 1918-1930s
Best known for his hand-colored photographs, Nutting was an author and scholar of Early American Furniture & Decorative Art, and his firm produced bench-made furniture forms from Windsor chairs to highboys. Pieces will usually bear a paper label (early) or more typical branded mark with his name.
Kittinger Furniture Company, Buffalo, NY
active circa 1866-1995, 1999-present
The most sought after forms by this maker are faithful reproductions of 18th century pieces made under license for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (1937-1990) and the Newport Preservation Society. Pieces are characterized by attention to period detail.
Irving & Casson — A. H. Davenport Company, Boston & East Cambridge, MA
active individually and jointly from the 1870s
These two well-regarded Boston area furniture manufactures were active in commercial decorating for public and private buildings. They produced architectural designs and White House commissions for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. They’re known for great quality construction and ornamental brass hardware.
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Skinner Lot Alert is a great way to get notified when pieces by any of these makers (or those of your choosing) are posted to the Skinner website for an upcoming auction. Reproduction furniture can be a great auction buy and above all, antiques are green, perhaps the ultimate form of reuse and repurposing!
How much is my furniture worth?
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Kittinger receives calls and emails on a daily basis from people looking for us to tell them how much their piece of furniture is worth. Sometimes they have recently inherited a piece and are simply curious. Frequently, they wish to sell it on their own and want to know what price they should put on it.
We are not in the appraisal business here at The Kittinger Furniture Company and do not provide valuation services. We therefore recommend that you contact your local appraiser if you wish to get an insurance appraisal, market appraisal or other value.
One of the reasons that we refuse to engage in valuation services here is that in our own experience, the value of a given piece of furniture will fluctuate wildly based on the market, which in the case of reproduction furniture is in a constant state of change. The price a piece brought as recently as six months ago therefore is not, in our view, a reliable indicator of its current or future value.
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The value of a particular furniture item is also greatly impacted by factors such as style, condition, color and even the quality of the grain patterns or 'figure' of the wood used for the particular piece. Since no two pieces have the exact same grain, two otherwise apparently identical pieces of furniture made by the same manufacturer may sell for dramatically different prices based on the fact that one may have a very plain figure and the other is dramatically grained. All these judgments are, of course, in the eye of the beholder and highly subjective. Accordingly, we cannot tell you what your furniture is worth or provide you with a 'ballpark figure.'
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How old is my furniture?
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Kittinger would like to congratulate you for owning a piece of America's Finest Furniture. Unfortunately we are unable to determine when exactly your individual piece of furniture was manufactured.
Today we have instilled a new practice where we engrave the invoice number on the Kittinger brass plate that is attached to every piece of Kittinger Furniture. With the use of a database that Kittinger maintains we believe Kittinger has resolved this problem for future generations.