Finer American, English, and Continental Antiques and Decorative Arts of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Chicora Antiques, Inc. has recently updated our website with new additions to our inventory. We hope you will enjoy perusing our new offerings. The current economic climate provides collectors of fine art with tremendous opportunities in obtaining objects of great intrinsic value and artistic merit at exceptional value. This fact, in addition to our choice in eliminating our retail operation overheads, has prompted a re-evaluation of our inventory pricing. All items shown on our website now reflect these factors. We endeavor to persuade all who are able to do so, to take advantage of what is currently a true investment opportunity.

APPRAISAL SERVICES AVAILABLE

We are open by chance, antique show exhibition, or appointments, which are welcome!

Let Us Get to Know You

Our web page enables collectors to conveniently profile a sample of our offerings, but it by no means encompasses our entire stock. Many of the pieces we handle are placed in private and public collections before they reach our website. Therefore, we strongly advise interested parties to make their needs and wishes known to us. We keep extensive confidential client files of collectors. When an object that may interest them comes to our attention, the best way to help us in assisting you is simple: contact us with your collecting interests. We will then immediately notify you by email should something pertinent to your collecting pursuits is brought to our attention.

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Auction and Estate Services

Our twenty plus years experience allows us liberal access to items that appear at auction, estate sales, and privately throughout the country and abroad that might otherwise not be available to the inexperienced collector or the unseasoned novice. Likewise, we strongly advise against the beginner to contemplate these sources without first asking for the assistance and guarantee of a professional. Therefore, we are pleased to offer an inspection and authentication service for any piece that presents itself at any of these settings. At your request, we will personally examine, authenticate in writing, negotiate, and attempt to purchase on your behalf any object that presents itself at public or private sale. This service comes with the same absolute guarantee of condition and authenticity that accompanies our stock. The commission rate for such services varies, but generally averages around 20% of the purchase price. Please contact us for further information.

ABOUT US

Chicora Antiques, Inc., has been proudly serving the needs of connoisseurs of finer 18th and 19th century American, English, and French antiques and decorative arts since 1990. After twenty-years, we have relocated from Charleston to Columbia, South Carolina, and are only open by appointment or show exhibition. By choice, we do not have a retail store, but remain vigorously active in serving our existing clientele as advisers and collect new clients from our show exhibitions and website offerings. Appraisal services are available as well. Chicora Antiques encourages all your inquiries. Simply e-mail us at chicoraclm@msn.com or call 1-803-834-3787.

Our emphasis has always been on objects of true rarity, superior quality, originality, form, and condition. All of our merchandise is accompanied with a comprehensive written guarantee of authenticity and condition. It has been a pleasure establishing long and lasting relationships with our clients and hope to count on you to become familiar with our merchandise and services.

OUR FEATURED ITEMA Tidewater, Virginia Federal mahogany inlaid Pembroke table, circa 1790-1810, descended in the Prevost Family of Charleston, South Carolina

Please continue reading under our “New Arrivals” link…

NEW ARRIVALS:

*A rare Baltimore or Annapolis Federal mahogany inlaid linen press, circa 1800. SOLD.

*A pair of late eighteenth century Chippendale mahogany side chairs, with Marlboro legs and fine “foliate” carvings in each crest rail, probably Irish, circa 1780-1790. SOLD.

* An exceptional pair of Chippendale mahogany side chairs of superior ranking, circa 1755-1775, Irish, in remarkable condition. SOLD.

*An American coin silver tea “Waste” bowl, by William Carrington, of Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1855. SOLD.

* An American Federal mahogany sideboard, New York City, circa 1795. SOLD.

* A middle-Atlantic States Hepplewhite inlaid sideboard, probably Baltimore, circa 1785. SOLD.

* A New York City Classical Bedstead, with exceptional carvings and an ancient surface, circa 1820.

*Classical Giltwood Pier Mirror, Philadelphia, attributed to Caleb. B. Wayne, circa 1830. SOLD.

*An Exceptional Pair of Chippendale “Gothic” Back  Side Chairs, made of dense Cuban Mahogany, with very fine carvings, circa 1780, from a notable Estate with a deep color and rich patination. SOLD.

*A very fine New York Federal Sofa, circa 1805-1815, with a very old, possibly original finish, bearing all the characteristics synonymous with the early work of the Duncan Phyfe Cabinetshop, with an extensive history in a prominent Georgia Family. SOLD.

*A Fine Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest or “Double-Chest” with a Fretwork Frieze, Greek Key Cornice, and “Brushing Slide, circa 1765-1775.

* A very fine American Federal Mahogany Inlaid Shield Back Chair, probably Salem, circa 1800.

*An American Federal Mahogany Server, circa 1810-1820, most likely Coastal Massachusetts. SOLD.

*A New York City Mahogany Pier Table with an “Egyptian Marble” Top, circa 1835, attributable to the workshop of Deming and Bulkley. SOLD.

*A Federal Inlaid Mahogany “Shield Back” Side Chair, probably Salem, circa 1800.

*A very fine American Federal Mahogany Bowfront Bureau, with outstanding veneers and carvings by Samuel McIntire, circa 1810.

*An early English Sheffield Georgian “Dish-Cross”, circa 1800. SOLD.

*An English Georgian Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid “Cylinder” Desk, with turned and reeded legs, original leather gilt writing surface, and ivory pulls.

* A Monumental Pair of English or American Two-Arm Argand Lamps with Lion’s Paw Feet and Grecian Masks, circa 1815-1825. SOLD.

Our Guarantee to You

Our clients’ utmost satisfaction is our number one goal. We endeavor to provide them with a great selection of antiques of superior form, To that same end, we proudly warrant the authenticity and condition of everything we offer and provide this guarantee in writing as described in our descriptions and comprehensive invoices. We take great pride in offering this assurance of guarantee to collectors of fine antiques and decorative arts. Our stock is carefully reviewed for quality and condition, conserved as needed by qualified artisans, then fully documented and described in our shop texts.

Approvals

We are happy to allow any item in our inventory out on approval for those who are seriously interested. We do ask that any item taken on approval be accompanied by a check for the full amount, including tax, of the sale. We are happy to arrange for the delivery of such items for a small fee to cover our costs. Please contact us for further information.

Deferred Payments

Assembling a fine collection takes time. Therefore, we do offer extended payments at no extra charge for certain items. The only provision we require is that the piece remain on our possession until payment in full has been made.

Upgrading Your Collection

We have great confidence in our stock. Therefore, we are happy to issue 100% shop credit for any item that was previously sold at retail price by Chicora Antiques, Inc. This allows our clients to upgrade or change their collection. It is a pleasure to re-handle our own merchandise. Because of the generous nature of this policy, negotiated sales are not subject to this offer. Exchanges are likewise not subject to negotiation.

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