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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
19th Century Adirondack Twig Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Adirondack twig table delivers that elusive mix of rustic irreverence and sculptural clarity. The rectangular top, crisply framed in young birch, sets the tone—clea...
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Side Tables
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Twig
Pair of Early 20th Century American Folk Art Geode Planters
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare, unusual, and almost extraterrestrial in their presence, this pair of early 20th-century American folk art planters turns the humble garden vessel into a geological fantasia. Ha...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Planters and Jardinieres
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Stone, Concrete
Carved Wood Elk Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in the early 21st century with a wink toward both tradition and modernism, this life-size wooden elk head reimagines the classic trophy mount in a thoroughly contemporary way....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures
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Wood
18th Century Dutch Oak Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary 18th-century Dutch oak trunk, signed and dated “Jahn Mertin c.1722,” its surface alive with the hand of its maker. The front is a symphony of chip-carved rosettes—so...
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Antique 1720s Dutch Baroque Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Oak Trestle Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th-century Danish trestle table, circa 1900–1920s, crafted from thick solid oak planks and built with a clarity of purpose that feels d...
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Modern Dining Room Tables
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Oak
Set of Four Italian Modern Folding Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A study in restraint and attitude, this set of four mid-20th-century Italian Modern folding chairs captures the era’s genius for making utility feel glamorous. The iron frames, elega...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Iron
American Folk Art Inlaid Twig and Rootwood Snake Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Wildly intricate yet distinctly American, this one-of-a-kind, artist-made table sits squarely in the lineage of American folk art—where resourcefulness meets imagination, and nature ...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Side Tables
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Wood, Birch
Collection of Seven Vintage Polo Sticks on Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome collision of sport and sculpture, this set of seven vintage American and English polo sticks carries the easy authority of a life well played. Each mallet, weathered to pe...
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20th Century American Country Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
17th Century Louis XIII Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
A chair with presence, and just the right amount of swagger. This 17th-century Louis XIII armchair, constructed of rich walnut, balances baroque drama with a stripped-down ease that ...
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
American Pueblo Deco Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
An icon of Southwestern modernism, this American Pueblo Deco armchair marries the clean geometry of Art Deco with the earthy sensibility of Pueblo Revival. The form is crisp and arch...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
American Industrial Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Not all industrial relics deserve a second act, but this one demands it. An early 20th-century American steel table, once the workhorse of a pipefitter’s factory, has rusted into per...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century English Brass Wall-Mounted Soap Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
An everyday ritual, elevated. This late 19th-century English wall-mounted soap dish is cast in polished brass, its warm patina carrying the quiet glow of use and time. Practicality w...
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Bathroom Fixtures
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Brass
