About 549 Collection
As visual designers, we are energized by shapes, colors, textures, attention to design and the stories behind many of our pieces. As such, we offer our buyers a carefully curated selection of items. From early European and American to contemporary, our objective is to give the creatively curious buyer a tantalizing palette from which to choose when looking for that unique piece. So please, come and look around!
Established in 20231stDibs seller since 2023
Featured Pieces
Early 1800’s Three Slat, Pennsylvania Ladder-Back Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
This three-slat ladder-back chair was most likely made in Pennsylvania in the early 1800’s. From the design, artisan verge markings on the legs and shape and characteristics of the f...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
French Victorian Era Bronze Cast on Hand Carved Marble Bases
Located in Louisville, KY
These two elegant French Victorian bookends are unique and having a classic sophistication in their design and size. Resembling what appears to be a Fleur de lis (stylized lily) created from bronze using a sand-casting method, they are mounted on a creme´ hand-cut marble base. These are perfect for a small desk arrangement with books as seen in the provided images, or on a book shelf or book case. The antique French books...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bookends
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Black Lacquer Chinese Crumb Brush
Located in Louisville, KY
This wonderful Chinese Crumb Brush is an interesting look into the past. Made in the early 19th century, this brush is made of natural boar's hair, paper maché covered wood that is c...
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Antique Early 19th Century Asian Napoleon III Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
French Lead Crystal d’Argues Nocturne Vase
Located in Louisville, KY
For those looking for simple sophistication in crystal design, this substantial French lead crystal vase could be your answer. With elegant li...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Crystal
Early circa 19th Century Hand-carved Wooden Two Tier Continuous Frame
Located in Louisville, KY
This intricate two-tier frame was created in the early to mid 19th century. Made from hand carved wood with intricate cut-outs, this extraordinary frame was then built up into the m...
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Antique Early 19th Century European Early Victorian Picture Frames
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage Black Hitchcock Chairs, Three Side Chairs, One Armed Chair
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Louisville, KY
These L. Hitchcocks chairs are as one would expect coming from Hitchcock, simply splendid. With their signature black painted finish and gold stencil work overall, the age, patina an...
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
1900's Empire Ivory Tan Silk/Satin Upholstered Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 1900's settee is a unique Empire style with simplistic and elegant lines with scrolls and intricately carved claw feet. This piece is done in a beautiful ivory and tan sil...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Coffee Grinder
Located in Louisville, KY
This well-preserved piece of American Coffee history is a site to behold. With it's ornately decorated iron grinder sitting atop an oak base joined with beautiful small dovetail jo...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antiquities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century Walnut with Red Satin Jacquard Upholstered Foot Stool
Located in Louisville, KY
This truly stunning piece of 18th century history exudes simple sophistication and rich patina often seen in Irish pieces of this era. The beautiful thin cabriole legs finish in a ca...
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Antique Early 18th Century Northern Irish George I Stools
Materials
Satin, Walnut
Chevron Amethyst Vide-Poche
Located in Louisville, KY
This wonderful chevron Amethyst Vide-Poche / trinket bowl is a stunning reflection of mother nature's ability to create artistic masterpieces in stone! Measuring 3.75"w x 6"h x 1.25"...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Prehistoric Decorative Dishes ...
Materials
Amethyst
Rare, 1880's Sterling Plate Tea Cup Inscribed Stars & Bird by West Silver Co.
Located in Louisville, KY
This rare and unique quadruple silver-plated tea cup was created in the late 1880's by the West Silver Company out of Taunton, Mass. This stunningly unusual cup shows hand-inscribed ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silv...
Materials
Silver Plate
1950's Marcello Fontani Hand-painted Ceramic Portrait Plates a Pair
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Louisville, KY
Created by Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011) c. 1950’s, this pair of hand-painted ceramic hanging plates are reminiscent of ancient Italian pieces.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
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