With a career of producing hand-tinted photographs of New England scenes distributed as prints, Wallace Nutting was widely known in the early 20th century when millions of copies of his work were sold. Of the hundreds of professional photographers who were active in the pictorialist genre and competing for the tourist trade, Nutting developed what was by far the largest and most prominent operation, employing nearly 200 colorists, framers and salesmen. He was also a craftsperson, writer and lecturer, and began his career as a Congregational minister. Retiring from the ministry in 1904, he moved from Cranston, Rhode Island, to New York City for a year, then to Southbury, Connecticut, from 1905 to 1912, followed by a move to Framingham, Massachusetts, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Nutting also built furniture, doing reproductions of colonial pieces, including chairs and cabinets. His writings included 20 books such as Old New England Pictures, Furniture of the Pilgrim Century and Virginia Beautiful. Nutting signed very few of the pictures he sold. Because of the sheer number sold, ten million by his own account, it would have been difficult in light of ill health and his interest in publishing and furniture-making for him to sign them all. This accounts for the various signature styles that can be found. Collectors have learned to recognize an authorized signature as well as Wallace Nutting's own. Signature styles can date a picture, and the combination of other elements can authenticate a signature.
Vintage Wallace Nutting Walnut Lift Top Pilgrim Style Chest, Catalogue #909 c. 1
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Westfield, MA
This Vintage Wallace Nutting Walnut Lift Top Pilgrim Style Chest, catalogued as #909 and dating to around 1940, showcases a beautiful example of early American-inspired design, featu...
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Walnut Chest - Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Italian Renaissance chest from the end of the 16th century/beginning of the 17th century circa 1600 from Lombardy in walnut Very beautiful chest with a superb work o...
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Vintage Wicker Storage Trunk with Lift-Top Lid
Located in Toronto, CA
This mid-20th century vintage wicker storage trunk features a clean, rectilinear form with finely executed hand-woven construction throughout. The tight, uniform weave and warm natur...
Wicker
$2,695
H 21.75 in W 29 in D 13.13 in
English Lift-Top Folding Front Chest of Mahogany from the Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English folding front chest or box of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a hinged top over a fold-down panel, with brass handles on the sides in the Campaign style, at...
Metal, Brass
18th Century French Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Blanket Chest
Located in Astoria, NY
Magnificent 18th-century French carved chest coffer sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-crafted from solid walnut, it features an intricately hand-carved linenfold compos...
Walnut
$5,950Sale Price|52% Off
H 29.38 in W 71 in D 27 in
Italian 19th Century Baroque Style Carved Walnut Figural Cassone Chest-Trunk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian 19th century Baroque Revival style carved walnut figural Cassone chest-trunk. The ornately carved chest, also known as a marriage chest, with ...
Wrought Iron
Vintage Dutch Pine Chest
Located in Fullerton, CA
A vintage Dutch pine faux dresser chest. A simple raw wood chest that has three fake drawers on the front, making it look like a dresser. The faux drawers all have varying metal keyh...
Metal
$2,775
H 26 in W 33 in D 18.5 in
19th C. Refurbished and ReUpholstered Dome Top Metal & Wood Bound Blanket Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century refurbished and ReUpholstered dome top Metal and wood bound blanket chest in American Colonial style. Measures 33" in width, 18.5" in depth and 26" in height.
Metal
$2,200
H 29 in W 47 in D 20 in
Burl Wood Light Walnut Lift Top "Dresser" on Sculptural Legs Cedar Lined Chest
By John Stuart, Lane Furniture, Tomlinson, Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Wood Light Walnut Lift Top "Dresser" on Sculptural Legs Cedar Lined Hope Chest Bottom Shelf MINT!
Brass
$2,295
H 33.5 in W 50 in D 22 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian Paneled Lift up Lid Oak Mule Chest Coffer 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian paneled oak coffer mule chest, circa 1760. The lift up lid with a thumb molded edge, the top locks and there is the original brass oval escutcheon to the fron...
Oak
Barrel Shape Top Vintage Pine Wood Trunk Chest MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Barrel Shape Top Vintage Pine Wood Trunk Chest MINT
Pine
$1,195
H 15.75 in W 36.5 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Solid Pine Blanket Chest on Steel Wheels and Working Lock
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1960s vintage blanket chest in solid pine and steel wheels. Solid wood handles on both sides. Comes with working lock and key.
Steel
$1,600
H 4.75 in W 39 in D 20.5 in
Late 18th Century William & Mary Pine Lift Top Blanket Chest with Two Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine William & Mary pine lift top blanket chest in original finish, with two faux drawer fronts and two drawers, all with brass tear drop pulls, original cotter pin hinges and hard...
Brass
Sold
H 39.75 in W 41 in D 19 in
Pair of Signed Wallace Nutting William & Mary Style Tiger Maple 4-Drawer Chests
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional pair of tiger maple rectangular chests or dressers in the William & Mary style, with molded edge tops, surmounting a case with four drawers, each with decorative incis...
Brass
Wallace Nutting Colonial Pewter Welsh or Jelly Cupboard Cabinet
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wallace Nutting two-piece hutch with three shelves, four drawers and two drawers.
Wood