Three Painted Cast Iron Garden Benches
Three Painted Cast Iron Garden Benches
Peter Timmes Son, New York, Late 19th Century
each marked Pat. May 7 1895 to the back.
Height of larger examples 40 x width 44 x depth 18 inches.
Property from the Estate of Frank McIntosh, Greenport, New York European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Height of smaller 38 1/2 x width 33 x depth 18 inches. In overall decent, stable condition. Having areas of flaking, loss and oxidation to surface paint consistent with exposure to outdoor conditions. No other larger loses to metal frames or issues with stability noted. Additional images available upon request.
Frank J. McIntosh, homeware and accessories merchant and merchandiser, entered the New York retail scene in the early 1950s as the protégé of philanthropist and socialite Pauline Vandervoort Hoving, wife of Walter Hoving, chairman of the board of Tiffany & Co., with whom he traveled the world attending trade shows and honing his eye for fashion and the decorative arts. He was later hired by Henri Bendel as a merchandiser, where he was tasked with creating displays for the luxury retailer's famed "Street of Shops." In this role, McIntosh is credited as having introduced numerous renowned designers to the American retail market, including Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Karl Springer, Alessi and others.
McIntosh gradually transitioned into the tableware sector in the 1970s and established his own company in a leased partnership with Henri Bendel, which he eventually expanded to several other cities around the country. A pioneer in the world of tableware and home accessories, McIntosh’s eponymous line presented an eclectic array of accessible yet sophisticated table settings. Among his most noted designs were table linens manufactured in the United States and abroad. Numerous items from Frank McIntosh's personal collection of furniture and decorative arts are included throughout this auction and in our upcoming Chicago Collections auction.
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Three Painted Cast Iron Garden Benches
Peter Timmes Son, New York, Late 19th Century
each marked Pat. May 7 1895 to the back.
Height of larger examples 40 x width 44 x depth 18 inches.
Property from the Estate of Frank McIntosh, Greenport, New York European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Height of smaller 38 1/2 x width 33 x depth 18 inches. In overall decent, stable condition. Having areas of flaking, loss and oxidation to surface paint consistent with exposure to outdoor conditions. No other larger loses to metal frames or issues with stability noted. Additional images available upon request.
Frank J. McIntosh, homeware and accessories merchant and merchandiser, entered the New York retail scene in the early 1950s as the protégé of philanthropist and socialite Pauline Vandervoort Hoving, wife of Walter Hoving, chairman of the board of Tiffany & Co., with whom he traveled the world attending trade shows and honing his eye for fashion and the decorative arts. He was later hired by Henri Bendel as a merchandiser, where he was tasked with creating displays for the luxury retailer's famed "Street of Shops." In this role, McIntosh is credited as having introduced numerous renowned designers to the American retail market, including Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Karl Springer, Alessi and others.
McIntosh gradually transitioned into the tableware sector in the 1970s and established his own company in a leased partnership with Henri Bendel, which he eventually expanded to several other cities around the country. A pioneer in the world of tableware and home accessories, McIntosh’s eponymous line presented an eclectic array of accessible yet sophisticated table settings. Among his most noted designs were table linens manufactured in the United States and abroad. Numerous items from Frank McIntosh's personal collection of furniture and decorative arts are included throughout this auction and in our upcoming Chicago Collections auction.
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