SOLID ROSEWOOD ROCOCO SOFA & CHAIR - ALEXANDER ROUX Start Price USD 5,995.00 Current Price USD 5,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 6,595.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 15, 2008 End Time Monday, August 25, 2008 Location TEXAS See more about 'SOLID ROSEWOOD ROCOCO SOFA & CHAIR - ALEXANDER ROUX' Description FOR YOUR BIDDING CONSIDERATION I AM PLEASED AND HONORED TO OFFER THIS AMERICAN ROCOCO, SPIRAL TWIST, MASSIVE SOFA AND ARMCHAIR ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROMINENT FURNITURE MAKER "ALEXANDER ROUX" OF NEW YORK CIRCA 1850'S TO 1860'S.  THIS BREATHTAKING SET IS MADE OF SOLID ROSEWOOD (EVEN THE SECONDARY WOOD IS ROSEWOOD) AND FEATURES SPIRAL TWISTS, FLORAL AND CABOCHON CRESTS AND GRIFFIN ARM SUPPORTS.  THIS SET HAS BEEN REUPHOLSTERED WITH PERIOD APPROPRIATE FABRIC WITH THE COLORS OF GOLD & BLACK, THOUGH WE DID LEAVE MAJORITY OF THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL ALONG WITH ORIGINAL STUFFED HORSEHAIR, WE DID NOT STRIP THIS SET TO THE FRAME, THEREFORE WE DID NOT FIND A SIGNATURE, HOWEVER WITH OUR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WE ARE 99.9% CERTAIN IT WAS MADE BY ALEXANDER ROUX.  OUR RESEARCH CONSISTS OF EILEEN & RICHARD DUBROW BOOK "AMERICAN FURNITURE OF THE 19TH CENTURY" PAGE 162, INTERNET RESEARCH AND RESEARCHED THE DATA BASE ON PRICES4ANTIQUES AND FOUND SIMILAR ITEMS THAT WERE EITHER SIGNED OR ATTRIBUTED.   THIS EXQUISITE SET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE, GOOD SPRINGS & STRAPPING, CASTORS SEEM TO BE ORIGINAL, THERE WERE NO REPAIRS NOTED AND NO PRESENT BREAKS NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN REFINISHED.   THIS SET IS DEFINITELY FOR THE PERSON WHO ONLY WANTS THE BEST!!!! THIS IS THE FINAL TIME I WILL LIST THIS SET AND I HAVE LOWERED MY PRICE TO ROCK BOTTOM, SO FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE PREVIOUS LISTINGS ON THIS SET.........THIS IS THE LOWEST PRICE AND LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE!!!!!!!!!!! DIMENSIONS:  SOFA 51" HIGH BY 78" WIDE BY 28" DEEP; ARMCHAIR 50" HIGH BY 27" WIDE BY 25" DEEP THIS SET IS MUCH NICER IN PERSON, THE PHOTOS DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE HOWEVER, PLEASE EMAIL ME IF REQUESTING ADDITIONAL PICTURES OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS WONDERFUL SET. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 3 DAYS IF PAYING BY PAYPAL, 7 DAYS IF PAYING BY MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER'S CHECK. BUYERS CAN ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING OR PICKUP OR WE CAN DELIVER @ .65 PER MILE FROM ZIP CODE 76049 WHICH WILL INCLUDE DOOR TO DOOR PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO INSURE SAFE ARRIVAL TO ITS NEW OWNERS.  PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY.  THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY LISTING!!!! On Aug-04-08 at 10:34:19 PDT, seller added the following information: Place a Bid!