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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
Modernist Steel Three-Candle Sconce
Located in Chicago, IL
With its bold geometry and elemental presence, this 21st-century steel sconce reads as both strikingly modern and unmistakably rooted in early American tradition. Three deep candle c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Colonial Candle Sconces
Materials
Cut Steel
18th Century American Indigo Coverlet
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven by hand in the late 18th century, this extraordinary American linen coverlet is a rare and striking example of pre-industrial textile craft. Loomed before the advent of Jacquar...
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Quilts
Materials
Linen
Rather Large 20th Century Hausa Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Generously scaled and quietly commanding, this late 20th-century Hausa basket was hand-coiled and woven from palm fronds using time-honored techniques passed down through generations...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Pair of Dessin Fournir Nelson Bergere Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A study in restraint and polish, this pair of early 21st-century Nelson Bergère chairs by Dessin Fournir borrows from Edwardian England but lands firmly in the now. The mahogany fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century English William and Mary Style Wing Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th-century English wing chairs that don’t just reference William and Mary—they revel in it. Everything about them is a little extra, in the best way. The legs are deeply ...
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Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Pair of 19th Century English Brass Double-Helix Barley-Twist Candlestick Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th-century English brass candlesticks, now living their best second life as lamps. The double-helix barley twist is pure theater—elegant, deliberate, and just a bit showy...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Open Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A proper English armchair with a not-so-proper attitude. This mid-20th century open-arm beauty nods to Howard & Sons in all the right ways—turned front legs on brass casters, square ...
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Mid-20th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
20th Century English Bobbin Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Not your average bobbin chair. This early-to-mid 20th century English beauty has all the hallmarks of tradition—turned frame, spool legs, heritage silhouette—but it’s been given a sh...
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Mid-20th Century English Country Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
Vintage Snow Owl Sculpture by Klara Sever
Located in Chicago, IL
This dramatic Snow Owl sculpture by Klara Sever for Austin Productions, dated 1975, feels like a moment frozen mid-motion. Cast in composite stone and perched on a wood base, the owl...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Pair of Paul Ferrante Wrought Iron and Brass Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A study in restrained elegance, this pair of sconces was crafted by Paul Ferrante in Los Angeles, a studio renowned for its commitment to timeless design and impeccable craftsmanship...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of English Faux Bois Planters
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of mid-20th-century English faux bois planters, made by the Sanford Stone Studio, are richly evocative of the natural world. Crafted from durable stoneware, each is modeled...
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Mid-20th Century English Country Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cast Stone
Mid-Late 20th Century American Copper Pig Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-to-late 20th-century American copper pig weathervane is full of charm and character, with a strong, graphic silhouette that captures the essence of...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
