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ART BLOOMS FROM ARTLESS THINGS In Erik Retzer’s world, art blooms from artless things—humble forms made extraordinary by time’s touch. A refined 18th-century French fauteuil finds comfort in the most casual of rooms, just as a well-worn carpenter’s hammer becomes a sculpture of purpose and grace. Each piece he selects is beautifully crafted, bearing a story that adds depth and meaning to any space. Guided by the belief that quality never gets old, he founded RIGHT PROPER, a collection where the practical and the poetic entwine, proving that elegance belongs wherever it i...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI-Style Framed Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th-century French pier mirrors, unapologetically grand in their presence. Each one framed in hand-carved ribbon wrapped laurel leaves, their giltwood surfaces mellowed to...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors
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Giltwood
Carved Labrador Framed Mirror by Stephen Huneck
Located in Chicago, IL
A mirror that’s less about reflection and more about devotion. This American folk art frame, carved and painted by Stephen Huneck in 1996, wraps the glass in an endless procession of...
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1990s American Folk Art Wall Mirrors
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Wood
19th Century American Tilt-Top Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 19th-century American mahogany tilt-top table, carved in the Queen Anne style, quietly rewrites the familiar script. Most tilt-tops of the period were round—perfectly polite...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Queen Anne Side Tables
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Mahogany
Early 20th Century Roycroft Hammered Copper Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
In the canon of American Arts and Crafts, few names command reverence like Roycroft—and few objects better capture its ethos than this hammered copper tray. Made circa 1910, its surf...
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Platters and Serveware
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Copper
19th Century French Empire Table
Located in Chicago, IL
In the French Empire (1804-1815) period, grandeur was often measured in gilt bronze—sphinxes, swags, laurel wreaths gilded to catch the light. But every so often, a piece turns up th...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Side Tables
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Mahogany
18th Century Danish Oak Kitchen Cupboard
Located in Chicago, IL
A modest relic of daily life, this 18th-century Danish kitchen cupboard carries the quiet authority of use and survival. Built of oak and mounted to the wall, it was never meant to i...
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Antique 18th Century Danish Country Cabinets
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Oak
Artist-Made Terracotta Rabbit Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A rabbit, but not as nature intended—this late 20th century hand-built terracotta box reimagines the familiar form as something both useful and quietly enchanting. Shaped as a restin...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Bowls
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Terracotta
American Bench-Made Tiger-Maple Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A modern piece with an old soul, this 21st-century American bench-made table takes its cues from the elegance of English Queen Anne design. Crafted entirely from tiger maple, its rou...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Queen Anne Side Tables
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Maple
Mid-20th Century Teak Clamshell Garden Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural, whimsical, and a touch surreal, this mid-20th century hand-carved teak garden table brings the romance of the Italian grotto tradition into the everyday. The base is form...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Mid-20th Century Teak Clamshell Garden Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural, whimsical, and a touch surreal, this set of four mid-20th century hand-carved teak garden chairs brings the romance of the Italian grotto tradition into the everyday. Eac...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Patio and Garden Furniture
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Teak
Vintage Italian Villa La Rotonda Lidded Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A love letter in terracotta to one of the Renaissance’s most influential buildings, this vintage Italian lidded box takes the form of Andrea Palladio’s Villa La Rotonda. Every propor...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
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Terracotta
Regency-Style Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This 21st-century side table channels the elegance and restraint of English Regency design, reimagined for the present day. Its round maple top, finished with a simple, refined edge,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Side Tables
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Maple, Oak
