A beautiful antique Neoclassical flush mount light, dating from the 1920’s with its original, beautifully aged silver-tone finish. This two-light chandelier features  More »

A beautiful antique Neoclassical flush mount light, dating from the 1920’s with its original, beautifully aged silver-tone finish. This two-light chandelier features a border of shells, acanthus leaves, and volutes. The lights are mounted on either end, each surrounded by a border of acanthus leaves. This ceiling-mount light fixture is in excellent condition with a beautifully aged finish; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The light fixture measures 12” wide, 7” deep, and 2 ½” tall (not including the bulbs). NC973-RW   « Less

A stunning antique five-light Neoclassical chandelier in cast bronze with verdigris, dating from the 1920’s. The chandelier begins with a beautifully detailed canopy  More »

A stunning antique five-light Neoclassical chandelier in cast bronze with verdigris, dating from the 1920’s. The chandelier begins with a beautifully detailed canopy with acanthus and volute accents, coming down in a chain to a volute loop finial. Richly detailed bronze pieces, ornamented with acanthus leaves and verdigris accents, form the chandelier body and flare out at the bottom to form the chandelier arms. Each arm holds a cast bronze bobeche with acanthus and volutes. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 20 ½” wide and 17” tall, and the fixture is 36 ½” long overall. NC972-RW   « Less

A fabulous antique Spanish Revival six-light cast iron chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish. The chandelier begins with a beautifully  More »

A fabulous antique Spanish Revival six-light cast iron chandelier, dating from the 1920’s, in its original polychrome finish. The chandelier begins with a beautifully detailed canopy; below, the chandelier body begins in a foliate loop finial with unusual flowers resembling trumpet-vine. Five iron bands with a hammered texture form the chandelier body. The chandelier arms are ornamented with red and blue acanthus, supporting simple bobeches. The sixth light sits in a foliate bobeche in the center of the chandelier, finished underneath with a dangling finial. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The chandelier body measures 16 ¾” wide and 23” tall, and the fixture is 36” long overall. A similar chandelier is also available, item # NC938-RW. NC975-RW   « Less

A fabulous antique cast iron decorative letter slot in Reading Hardware’s “Windsor” pattern, dating from the 1880’s and including its hard-to-find  More »

A fabulous antique cast iron decorative letter slot in Reading Hardware’s “Windsor” pattern, dating from the 1880’s and including its hard-to-find matching interior slot. This Eastlake mail slot features the distinctive Windsor geometric pattern. The door reads “Letters.” This door hardware is in excellent condition. The spring no longer functions, but gravity keeps the hinged door in place. The letter slot measures 5 7/8” by 2 3/8” overall, with an opening of 4 ½” by 1”. NLS6-RW   « Less

Boylston Antiques is Proud to Offer for Sale A Country Chippendale Pierced Ribbon Back Rush Seated Birch Side Chair – Circa 1790. This chair is made of solid  More »

Boylston Antiques is Proud to Offer for Sale A Country Chippendale Pierced Ribbon Back Rush Seated Birch Side Chair – Circa 1790. This chair is made of solid birch with gorgeous, delicately carved ribbon back slats with a small heart pierced in the center. The square stiles are flattened and indented at the top in a thumb print. The square front legs are chamfered at the outer corner. The rear legs extend up to form the rear stiles and are raked to allow the back and legs to flair. The rush seat is in good condition. • Rear stile height is 38 1/4” from floor. • Seat height is 17”. • Seat width is 20”. • Seat depth is 14 ¾”. • Width at top of stiles is 17 1/8”. • Front to back full depth is 19 ¼”. • Weight is 12 lbs. This chair is solid and sturdy; the joints are tight and the rush is good. This chair may be picked up in Boylston, MA. We can arrange for delivery within 100 miles. Please e-mail for a delivery estimate with your location and particulars. If shipping is needed, please email for a quote to your destination. All items are sold "as is". This is an antique piece of furniture; small nicks and scratches are part of the beauty of an antique and are not described unless significant. Please ask any questions prior to offering to purchase.   « Less

Super cool!! This heavy, swirled glass oil lamp stands 23" tall. Price includes rewiring, or, if you prefer,converted back to oil. Excellent condition, no chips or cracks -  More »

Super cool!! This heavy, swirled glass oil lamp stands 23" tall. Price includes rewiring, or, if you prefer,converted back to oil. Excellent condition, no chips or cracks - beautiful!   « Less

Mathieu, Georges 23,5 x 39 Produced for Air France in 1968, this is one of a collection of 14 posters which highlights some of the airline's most popular destinations. They  More »

Mathieu, Georges 23,5 x 39 Produced for Air France in 1968, this is one of a collection of 14 posters which highlights some of the airline's most popular destinations. They were purchased from a woman who purchased them in 1968 and were in the original AF tube . They have never been framed and are excellent to very good condition. I have recently had them professionally linen lined in order to protect their physical integrity as well as to preserve their colors and investment value. They will frame up beautifully and are magnificent. Each poster measures 23. 5 inches by 39 inches. We think these posters would look great in a travel agency, and international setting or a large conference center ... they are colorful, spectacular and rather magnificent. This one, featuring India uses imagery and colors of that country as a background for Matthieu's fabulous imagination... French painter, Georges Mathieu gained an international reputation in the 1950Õs as a leading Abstract Expressionist. His large paintings are created very rapidly and impulsively. Despite his unconventional technique, he considers himself a historical painter working with abstract subject matter. Matthieu was born into a family of bankers and first studied law and philosphy before deciding to turn to the visual arts. In 1947, when he exhibited at the Salon of New Realities, he exhibited a cloth made of texture spots springing directly from the tube in a technique attributed to Jackson Pollock. He later exhibited in the United States and Japan. Not content with being 'just a painter', Mattieu has invented a 'lifestyle' which for him is the raison d'etre of an artist: this belief is most evident wth is work as editor of a multi-disciplinary magazine devoted to the arts. Mattieu is still active in the arts world in France and around the world. Please note that all of our posters are vintage, non-reproduction works of art. #1101   « Less

Mathieu, Georges 23,5 x 39 Produced for Air France in 1968, this is one of a collection of 14 posters which highlights some of the airline's most popular destinations.  More »

Mathieu, Georges 23,5 x 39 Produced for Air France in 1968, this is one of a collection of 14 posters which highlights some of the airline's most popular destinations. They were purchased from a woman who purchased them in 1968 and were in the original AF tube . They have never been framed and are excellent to very good condition. I have recently had them professionally linen lined in order to protect their physical integrity as well as to preserve their colors and investment value. They will frame up beautifully and are magnificent. Each poster measures 23. 5 inches by 39 inches. We think these posters would look great in a travel agency, and international setting or a large conference center ... they are colorful, spectacular and rather magnificent. This one, featuring India uses imagery and colors of that country as a background for Matthieu's fabulous imagination... French painter, Georges Mathieu gained an international reputation in the 1950Õs as a leading Abstract Expressionist. His large paintings are created very rapidly and impulsively. Despite his unconventional technique, he considers himself a historical painter working with abstract subject matter. Matthieu was born into a family of bankers and first studied law and philosphy before deciding to turn to the visual arts. In 1947, when he exhibited at the Salon of New Realities, he exhibited a cloth made of texture spots springing directly from the tube in a technique attributed to Jackson Pollock. He later exhibited in the United States and Japan. Not content with being 'just a painter', Mattieu has invented a 'lifestyle' which for him is the raison d'etre of an artist: this belief is most evident wth is work as editor of a multi-disciplinary magazine devoted to the arts. Mattieu is still active in the arts world in France and around the world. Please note that all of our posters are vintage, non-reproduction works of art. #1102   « Less

André Menard 14 x 21 One of the things about posters produced during the first (and second) World War is the fact that even the most banal and basic messages took on  More »

André Menard 14 x 21 One of the things about posters produced during the first (and second) World War is the fact that even the most banal and basic messages took on added and poignant importance. There are a myriad of posters available in all languages which implore the populations to conserve tobacco so that the soldiers ('our boys on the front) can have enough tobacco for their cigarettes, or cigars, or pipes... This poster falls within that category. In an upturned soldiers helmet, the message is clear 'use less so they have more'. A small, and well conserved gem. Poster is in excellent condition, mounted in linen and measures 14 x 21 inches.   « Less

This is a fantastic antique six-light Art Deco chandelier, dating from the 1930’s. The chandelier begins with a diamond-shaped loop finial with wings on either side;  More »

This is a fantastic antique six-light Art Deco chandelier, dating from the 1930’s. The chandelier begins with a diamond-shaped loop finial with wings on either side; below, the chandelier body is ornamented with flowers and Art Deco geometric designs. Five white glass panels surround a light in the center of the chandelier. The five chandelier arms extend between the panels, each supporting a bobeche with a ziggurat border and a spike finial. The chandelier finishes in a ziggurat, with an asymmetrical finial ornamented with a floral design. This light fixture is in excellent condition; it has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The glass is also in excellent condition with no cracks or breaks. The chandelier body measures 17 ¼” wide and 20 ½” tall, and the fixture is 38” long overall. NC977-RW   « Less