With a career of producing hand-tinted photographs of New England scenes distributed as prints, Wallace Nutting was widely known in the early 20th century when millions of copies of his work were sold. Of the hundreds of professional photographers who were active in the pictorialist genre and competing for the tourist trade, Nutting developed what was by far the largest and most prominent operation, employing nearly 200 colorists, framers and salesmen. He was also a craftsperson, writer and lecturer, and began his career as a Congregational minister. Retiring from the ministry in 1904, he moved from Cranston, Rhode Island, to New York City for a year, then to Southbury, Connecticut, from 1905 to 1912, followed by a move to Framingham, Massachusetts, where he lived for the remainder of his life. Nutting also built furniture, doing reproductions of colonial pieces, including chairs and cabinets. His writings included 20 books such as Old New England Pictures, Furniture of the Pilgrim Century and Virginia Beautiful. Nutting signed very few of the pictures he sold. Because of the sheer number sold, ten million by his own account, it would have been difficult in light of ill health and his interest in publishing and furniture-making for him to sign them all. This accounts for the various signature styles that can be found. Collectors have learned to recognize an authorized signature as well as Wallace Nutting's own. Signature styles can date a picture, and the combination of other elements can authenticate a signature.
$4,900
H 42.88 in W 25.5 in D 26.25 in
American Federal Mahogany “Martha Washington” Lolling Armchair ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN FEDERAL INLAID-MAHOGANY LOLLING "MARTHA WASHINGTON" ARMCHAIR Massachusetts, ca. 1780-1800 purchased from Bernard and S. Dean Levy, Inc. of New York in 1966 Item # 401JNI25P...
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Queen Anne Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century English Georgian Queen Anne armchair with wonderful out-turned arms resting on scrolled supports, and cabriole legs with wide pad feet, and turned stretche...
Mahogany
$206Sale Price|84% Off
H 38.59 in W 22.45 in D 20.87 in
A George III Style Armchair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A George III Style Armchair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale reupholstered White Paris Boucle fabric All original, with newly upholstered drop in seat. Wonderful carvings raised ...
Bouclé, Mahogany
$750
H 44 in W 22 in D 18 in
Queen Anne armchair late 18th early 19th century possibly Wallace Nutting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Queen Anne armchair late 18th early 19th century possibly Wallace Nutting 22 x 18 x 44
Wood
$8,800
H 46 in W 27 in D 22.75 in
American Cherry Martha Washington Serpentine Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Cherry Martha Washington armchair with a serpentine back, reeded scrolled arms, curvature seat and resting on the original tapered squared s...
Cotton, Muslin, Upholstery, Cherry
Early 19th Century Gainsborough Armchair after Chippendale
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Gainsborough mahogany armchair in the manner of Chippendale, upholstered in sage green silk damask in the traditional 19th century style with brass studding, the s...
Mahogany
$750
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 25 in
Mid Century Martha Washington Style Mahogany Upholstered Library Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th Century Martha Washington Style Arm Chair. Features a mahogany frame with a flared back and contoured arms over reeded legs with arrow feet. This chair is similar to the o...
Mahogany
18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century federal Hepplewhite lolling chair, Massachusetts, Probably Boston or North Shore, Circa 1790 Primary wood: Mahogany Secondary wood: Maple, pine...
Mahogany
Georgian Revival Gainsborough Chair Armchair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian style mahogany Gainsborough chair This imposing chair stands upon well carved cabriole legs with boldly carved ball and claw feet Circa 1900 The shaped arm supports also bei...
Mahogany
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 23.5 in D 18 in
Vintage Upholstered Renaissance-Style Chair, circa 19th Century
Located in Napa, CA
Upholstered armchair with turned legs and nailhead trim, circa 19th century, with turned legs in Renaissance style. More recently upholstered in linen, please see images and inqui...
Linen, Wood
