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  2. Herter Brothers - Wikipedia

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    Several pieces of Herter Brothers furniture remain in the White House including a center table and a slipper chair. This center table bears the remains of the only known Herter Brothers paper label; generally the firm stamped their furniture, a common practice in the 19th century. Among their most prominent clients were the Vanderbilts.

  3. Furniture repair - Wikipedia

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    Furniture repair is the craft of making broken or worn furniture usable again. It may include the preservation of old furniture, which is referred to as restoration . The craft of furniture repair requires a number of different skills including woodworking , metalworking , wood finishing , caning (furniture) , woodturning , and upholstery .

  4. List of chairs - Wikipedia

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    601 Chair by Dieter Rams. 10 Downing Street Guard Chairs, two antique chairs used by guards in the early 19th century; 14 chair (No. 14 chair) is the archetypal bentwood side chair originally made by the Gebrüder Thonet chair company of Germany in the 19th century, and widely copied and popular today [1]

  5. This Victorian-Era Chair Is Making Its Comeback - AOL

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    Slipper chairs, nesting tables, and highboys were popular nearly 100 years ago, but these small space furniture must-haves are making a big comeback. This Victorian-Era Chair Is Making Its ...

  6. Eastlake movement - Wikipedia

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    Eastlake's book led to a demand in Eastlake furniture; however, Eastlake himself denied that there was an Eastlake style. This led to furniture manufacturers—who initially thought that Eastlake's ideas would be more harmful than good—to invent their own Eastlake furniture, with it reaching a point that it was "seen everywhere". [3]

  7. List of heritage buildings in Vancouver - Wikipedia

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    Presently, it is a cultural and recreational center run by the Vancouver Park Board. 1909 Samuel Maclure, architect St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church: 1012 Nelson Street This a Gothic Revival style church. The church was constructed after the union of the Methodist & Presbyterian churches, to form the United Church of Canada. [2] 1931–1933

  8. List of oldest buildings and structures in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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    Henry Busch-designed bandstand centres extensive Victorian-era public gardens, established 1867 1874-1879 Robertson's Hardware & Warehouse 1675 Lower Water Street Victorian-style brick commercial complex built in three sections; housed hardware and ship’s chandlery; part of Maritime Museum of the Atlantic: 1860-1880 Queen Street fire house

  9. Upholstery - Wikipedia

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    This is the type of upholstery work offered to businesses. Examples would be restaurant seating consisting of booth seats, dining room chairs, bar stools, etc. Also, churches, including but not limited to pews and chairs for the congregation, hospitals, and clinics consisting of medical tables, chiropractic tables, dental chairs, etc.