Elijah Galusha Furniture Pics

http://www.flomatonantiqueauction.com/galusha.htm

Yeah...I have studied on this article a fair bit.  I think that the examples shown are high-end Galusha items.  I think that there is a lot of lower-end stuff of Galusha's out there that isn't as fancy.  I always thought of Galusha items like a Sears-meets-Belter aesthetic.  ...which I really like.

- Jason

I have a matching set of Galusha armchairs which look exactly like those shown in the article referenced.  I purchased them from the Harp Gallery in Appleton, WI.  They are out of a fine home along the Mississippi River.  I had the Dubrows from New York identify them(They wrote the book with the Belter sofa on the cover).  I also called the curater of the museum mentioned in the article and gathered as much information as I could regarding the quality and scope of furniture made by Galusha.  I'm not saying Galusha carries the same value as Belter, although it is a bit of apples to oranges...not laminated... (I would compare non-laminated of both makers, but I am certainly no expert).  I equate "Sears" with inexpensive, mass-produced ware...perhaps Galusha might be a step up from that connotation.  I haven't been able to find much else by him to study.  I would love to find a Galusha sofa in the same manner.

Gordie

I've not seen a Galusha sofa that looks like this, yet it was authenticated by Galusha's great-great-grandson.

Neither have I, although I have seen ornate examples, but not of this magnitude.  The chairs are quite nice, although...I would jump at high-end pierced pattern Belter.  The Renssalaer Historical Society has quite a collection and several examples in the style of the chair featured...He obviously made several examples and it would be typical to make a suite...?

gordie

Gordie:

I'd certainly appreciate it if you would take a look at my post in the "Victorian Furniture" section here...I posted some pics of my black parlor set that I believe to be a lower-end Galusha (I think I called the posting "Elijah Galusha -- I think").  I think that the flower carving and general form are typical of low-end Galusha pieces.  I see that Antiquarian Traders still has a settee & chair attributed to Galusha that look a lot like mine, only that theirs is Rosewood and much fancier in carving. 

Anyway, I'm not sure if I ever came out & said it here, but I like Galusha's work more than I do Belter's.  Just a personal preference.  Glad to meet another Galusha fan here.

Thank you,

Jason

Jason,

Your black parlor set is wonderful!  It certainly has some similarities to the Galusha pieces I have seen.

Gordie