Garden and Easel Art Studio

Vintage 1940's newlywed furniture...also called waterfall and swing era furniture.  Let's set the mood with this little number by Ella and Louis dancing  Cheek to Cheek.  Newlywed furniture was massed produced before and after WWII.  Made quickly with a lot of fancy veneer over pine to make the pieces look more expensive, it was the furniture of choice for the many new brides who wanted to fill their newly acquired homes.  Ads like these ran in newspapers all over the states and it wasn't uncommon for 6-7 pieces of furniture to cost less than $200. That would be about $3000 in today's market. Love is in the air.                                       Listen to That's A'more! by  Dean Martin Venus...the Roman goddess of love.  To learn more about Sandro Botticelli's famous painting, The Birth of Venus, hanging in the Uffizi Museum in Florence, click  here . Thr

(In October 2018 I took the plunge and painted this vanity old world blue. I think it is prettier than ever.) Turn-of-the-Century French Vanity  With Refinished Top 37"HX49"WX19"D I bought this gorgeous piece from a local thrift center. I was excited to find cards and letters in the drawers with California addresses on them. So I assume the piece traveled from California before settling here in Tennessee. Only the top has been restored. The rest of the vanity and settee have the original paint and copper patina. You can find similar pieces for sale on  1stdibs  that have been painted or restored for thousands of dollars. This is a great find and I hope it can find a special owner who can appreciate its history. Contact me at gardenandeasel@gmail.com or via text at 931-488-8894 for more info. Gay Lena The French call this type of vanity a "coiffeuse" (or a dressing table). Handpainted roses...just exquisite! My grandmother&