Pay a visit to the town of High Point, North Carolina — long the capital of American-made furniture — and, from nearly any location in the city, you’ll see a tall smokestack bearing the name Tomlinson. It’s a name with deep roots there: In 1901, Sidney Halstead Tomlinson, Sr., and his brother founded the Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Co., producing adaptations of 19th-century European antiques for an enthusiastic American audience. Later the Tomlinson Furniture Company grew rapidly over the ensuing decades, becoming a significant contributor to High Point’s thriving manufacturing economy.
Although Tomlinson began with a focus on antique-style furniture, by the middle of the century the company had adopted aesthetics from the modern style that was rapidly growing in popularity around the world.
Throughout the 1950s and 60s, Tomlinson Furniture produced coffee tables, storage cabinets and seating in the low-slung, sleek silhouettes that were typically characteristic of what we now know as mid-century modern designs.
Working with designers like John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, the company experimented with materials like woven cane and unique styles such as neoclassical lounge chairs in cherrywood that were seen as thoughtful modern interpretations of Biedermeier furniture.
During the mid-1950s, Tomlinson Furniture introduced its dramatic and decorative Sophisticate line, a collection of case pieces, seating, tables and more, available in a variety of woods. Today, designs that originated in the collection, such as its pecan-framed chairs with seats and backs of woven leather straps, are increasingly sought after by collectors.
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H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" 1st Edition Woodcuts by Clare Leighton
By Tomlinson
Located in San Francisco, CA
H.M. Tomlinson "The Sea and The Jungle" First Edition with woodcuts by Clare Leighton, circa 1930 Rare First Edition. Very good condition. Fantastic woodcuts by noted artist Clare...
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Jean Dubuffet , Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent Limited Edition, 1st 1967
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in CA, CA
Jean Dubuffet. Cerceaux ‘Sorcellent by Max Loreau. Edition Jeanne Bucher, Editions Beyeler, Paris, 1967. Limited edition of 800 of which this is no. 496. Contains 20 original colo...
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$79 / item
H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.75 in
Graphic Revolution American Prints 1960 to Now by Elizabeth Wyckoff, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Graphic Revolution: American Prints 1960 to Now by Elizabeth Wyckoff. Saint Louis Art Museum, 2018. First Edition bi-folded softcover. When artists began making prints in bright colors and previously unimaginable formats and sizes in the 1960s, they launched an explosion of printed images in the United States. A new generation of artists was already incorporating printmaking techniques into their paintings, and this, in combination with ordinary, everyday subject matter, led art...
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$420
H 15.56 in W 19.49 in D 0.01 in
The 'Brazen Sea' in Solomon's Temple and a Cross Section of the Brazen Sea, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Two religious images on one sheet titled 'Kopere Zee in den Tempel van Salomon' and 'Doorsnede van de Kopere Zee des Tempels van Salomon'. The 'Brazen Sea' in Solomon's Temple an...
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Wonders of the Stereoscope, by John Jones, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Wonders of the Stereoscope, by John Jones. Afred A. Knopf, New York, 1976. 1st Edition hardcover with original slip-case containing two Volumes with Stereoscopic Viewer...
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American Views Prospects and Vistas by Gloria-Gilda Deak, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
American Views: Prospects and Vistas by Gloria-Gilda Deak. A Studio Book, Viking Press, New York, 1978. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The color plates artwork and engravings are...
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$148
H 10.24 in W 15.12 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea Region by R. Bonne, 1780
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Carte de la Perse, de la Georgie, et de la Tartarie Independante'. Shows the region from the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea in the wes...
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$350
H 11.25 in W 7.75 in D 0.75 in
Mallette Dean, a Printmaker and His Art by John Hawk, 1st Ed, #Y/26
Located in valatie, NY
Mallette Dean, a Printmaker and His Art by John Hawk. Book Club of California, 2018. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. He was a major figure in the hist...
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$95
H 14 in W 11.25 in D 12 in
ELVIS The King Le King en devenir French edition Hardcover 1st Edition 2006
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
ELvis: A King in the Making Hardcover – 1st Edition 2006 by Alfred Wertheimer (Author), Peter Guralnick (Author).From the Estate of the famous fashion designer Christian Audigier Bev...
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$65
H 11.25 in W 8.75 in D 0.75 in
Presenting Stefano Della Bella Stefano Della Bella, by Phyllis Massar, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Presenting Stefano Della Bella by Stefano Della Bella, by Phyllis Dearborn Massar. Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1971. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 141 pp. Profusely...
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$350
H 19.1 in W 24.41 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of the Surroundings of the Baltic Sea by A.K. Johnston, 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Basin of the Baltic'. Depicting, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Prussia and more. With an inset map of St. Peterburg and environments. This map origin...
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Catalogue of Engraved Views, Plans, Etc., Of New York City, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
A catalogue of engraved views, plans, etc., Of New York City, (The Collection of Percy R. Pyne II). Privately Printed by The De Vinne Press, New York, 1912. Limited to 100 copies. Gr...
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$163Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.63 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of the Shores of The Baltic Sea by W. G. Blackie, 1859
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The shores of The Baltic sea and of the Gulfs of Bothnia & Finland'. Original antique map of the Shores of the Baltic Sea. This map originates from ‘The Imperial ...
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