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Welcome to
the Ball & Claw
in
historic Newport, Rhode Island
the Ball & Claw
is the exclusive showroom of
furnituremaker Jeffrey Greene, who has specialized in the furniture designs of
Newport's legendary Goddard and Townsend cabinetmakers for 25 years. In addition, the Ball & Claw carries a wide
selection of accessories of 18th-century design to complement traditional
interiors.
The page links at left will guide you to information
about Jeffrey Greene and his furniture as well as some of the books, paintings,
porcelain, lighting, and other accessories available at the Ball & Claw.
We can ship anything anywhere, and shipping information
is included.
We hope you can visit us in beautiful
and historic Newport.
Spring 2008
It's the
Ball & Claw's 20th year, and we are celebrating by offering
20% off your next purchase until May 31, 2008. This includes everything but
Jeffrey Greene furniture. Visit the showroom or call and we can ship to
you.
A great opportunity to get anything you may have been considering...
Hours: Daily 10-6, Fri and Sat 10-7, Sunday 11-5 (extended summer hours begin
May 23)
Furniture
by Jeffrey Greene is exempt from Rhode Island's 7% sales tax.
Our showroom is
at
29 America's Cup Ave., just past the Newport Gateway Visitors Center and
Marriott Hotel. See
Map
& Directions.
NEW!
A selection of exceptional upholstered pieces of
period design, made and upholstered to our specifications. Wing chairs,
lolling chairs, and sofas from the Jacobean, William & Mary, Queen Anne,
Chippendale, and Federal periods are available. See Accessory
Pieces
Featured Furniture:
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John Townsend Tea Table
mahogany, 27"h, 33"w, 21"d SOLD
The majority of Newport's
rectangular tea tables were made with graceful slipper feet, but a rare
group were made with ball and claw feet. This example is after an
early John Townsend original with his early style of foot carving.
The open-talon feet anchor the design and give it a subtle strength.
This features a one-board top and ogee top molding. A similar table is
shown in American Furniture in Pendleton House.
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Goddard
Side Chairs
mahogany, 38 1/2"h SOLD From
an exceptionally rare set of Goddard originals, these chairs represent the
pinnacle of Newport chair design. These feature balloon seats,
shaped stretchers, molded cabriole stiles, pierced crest shells, and
signature Goddard ball and claw feet. For more information on the
originals, see Sotheby's catalog for sale 8055 Jan. 2005.
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John
Townsend Block-Front Chest
mahogany, 34 1/2"h, 37"w, 20"d SOLD
The familiar Newport block-front design
executed with architectural proportion and precise detail as only John
Townsend did. Townsend's four-drawer design gives the chest a wider and
more sophisticated appearance than the three-drawer versions of other
Newport cabinetmakers. This is after one of his later examples with
the basket palmette at the center of each shell and delicate Federal-era
brasses. See Sack's p. 111 or Moses p. 76. |
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Newport
Bonnet-Top Highboy
figured mahogany, 87"h, 41"w, 21 1/2"d
The essence of Newport furniture design:
An early Townsend family design that relies on the refinement of line and
proportion rather than ornament for its impressive presence. It
exemplifies the design ideals of the day: grace, lightness, and an upward
visual sweep. The base features a Townsend fleur-de-lis shell and
stands atop Townsend cabriole legs with slipper feet. The upper case
is crowned with an open bonnet with book-matched pediment panels and a
central flame-and-urn finial on a fluted plinth. The entire piece is
handcrafted in dense figured mahogany that seems to glow from within.
See Available
Pieces page for this and other pieces that are currently available in
our Newport showroom. |
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the
Ball & Claw
29
America's Cup Ave.
Newport,
RI 02840
(401) 848-5600
fax (401)
848-5650
email:
info@theballandclaw.com
showroom: Christine Greene
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