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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$125
H 13.25 in W 10 in D 1.13 in
Shuhga Images of Spring Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Shuhga: Images of spring: Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art By Charles Grosbois. Nagel, Geneva; Paris; Hamburg, 1964. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A fascinating work cl...
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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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The Glitter and the Gold, Hardcover 1st Edition
Located in Stamford, CT
The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan. 1952 Hardcover 1st Edition. Mylar clear cover has been added at a later date.
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House in the Country by Mary Gilliatt, 1st Edition
By Mary Gilliatt
Located in valatie, NY
A House in the Country, The Second Home from Cottages to Castles by Mary Gilliat. London: Hutchinson & Co. Publishers LTD. First edition hardcover with dust jacket, 1973. 160 pp. A r...
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American Junk by Mary Randolph Carter 1994 1st Edition Hardbound Book
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Junk, by Mary Randolph Carter, hardbound, 1st Edition, 1994. American Junk – A guide to decorating the home using objects acquired at flea markets, auctions, and garage sal...
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Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1st Edition
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gloriously rare book Tarzan and the Lion Man by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1st Edition. An attractive first edition/first printing, gray decorated cloth with black letterin...
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The Concerned Photograher, 1st edition, 1968
Located in CA, CA
Published by Grossman Publishers, 1st edition, 1968. Hardback, English text. This book grew out of the inaugural 1967 exhibition at the Riverside Museum in New York, organized to ho...
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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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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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Antique Map of the Baltic Sea by Johnston, '1909'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Basin of the Baltic'. Original antique map of Baltic Sea. With inset maps of Kiel, Stettin, Danzig and St Petersburg. This map originate...
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$398
H 8.08 in W 12.6 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of the Mediterranean Sea and Surroundings by Keizer & de Lat, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 't Wester Deel van de Middelandse Zee (..)'. Uncommon original antique map of the Mediterranean Sea and surroundings. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Gesc...
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$398
H 8.08 in W 12.8 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map of the Black Sea and Surroundings by Keizer & de Lat, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Klein Tartaryën met de Turksche Provintiën (..)'. Uncommon original antique map of the Black Sea and surroundings. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschi...
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$145
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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$341
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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$199
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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