Architectural and Altered Antiques
We want to thank Salvo.com for featuring Olde Good Things in the article “Deconstructing the legendary New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel” on their website. The removal from the Waldorf Astoria has been one of our most significant salvage ventures to date. To read the full article, click here.
In an effort to break up some of the monotony of white mantels, we’re offering our customers a chance to bring in a classic and chic accent into their homes and workplaces with a 50% off all Rouge Red Marble Mantels. Our sale has already been announced and we are receiving an extraordinary number of phone orders – hurry while this sale and supplies last!
The world-famous Plaza Hotel in Manhattan overlooking Central Park is an undisputed architectural beauty. Olde Good Things discovered plenty of architectural wonders inside, as well, when the new owners held a tag sale prior to renovations in 2005. Our scavenging produced, among other things, around 300 reclaimed historic mantels for us to add to our collection.
Even more exciting are what our wonderful clients are able to do with our architectural salvage pieces.
Some of our clients were able to make drastic changes to the atmosphere of their Manhattan loft with the simple addition of a Plaza Hotel mantel. The clients felt that the wood-burning fireplace in their stunning loft was far from living up to its true potential.
Just look at how this stunning mantelpiece highlights a classic interior!
“It should have been the focal point of our living room, but instead it just looked like a dark hole in the wall,” said Han Willem Kotterman, the loft’s owner.
The clients began an unfruitful search for a mantelpiece that would change the look and feel of the fireplace and the living area in general. The space demanded a piece with edgy, classic lines that was not subject to ornamentation overkill.
With a one-week deadline to find the perfect piece AND install it, the clients were close to giving up. Most items were either not what they wanted or would take too long to arrive. This is when they “stumbled upon” Olde Good Things and an antique marble mantlepiece recovered from the Plaza.
Just look at how this stunning mantelpiece highlights a classic interior!
Although the mantel was exactly what the clients were looking for, Kotterman was skeptical that the impossible deadline would be met. The mantel was dismantled and delivered within 24 hours with the help of Joe at OGT. The marble slab need some slight repair, which was done within three days, and the mantel was professionally installed within five. The clients were very pleased with the look of this piece, along with its historical feel.
The fireplace is truly comment-worthy, and has a great story behind it. The Plaza, after all.
To see what other architectural wonders we have in stock, call Olde Good Things at 1-888-233-9678 or visit one of our locations. We are happy to feature your project in our Customer Showcase.
Below view the original salvaged pictures of where this mantel once stood in the extraordinary Plaza Hotel. There are several mantels still left in this particular style. View all the Plaza mantels still in stock.
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Legendary Plaza Hotel Reclaimed
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To see what other architectural wonders we have in stock, call Olde Good Things at 1-888-233-9678 or visit one of our locations. We are happy to feature your project in our Customer Showcase.
Marilyn Monroe once said, “I don’t want everybody to see exactly where I live, what my sofa or my fireplace looks like. If only she knew about OGT andirons…. She may have changed her mind.
As we waltz into this holiday season, OGT brings an incredible selection of statement pieces for your hearth. With many people preferring simple, functional log holders, Andirons may not be typical, but isn’t that more reason to pay attention?
Forged in the late Iron Age, andirons are the oldest fireplace accessory. Andirons lift the wood from the ground, increasing air circulation, yielding a better burn. Initially, basic designs adhered to their practical use. However, art infiltrates all aspects of life and it wasn’t long before the hearth was no different. By the medieval era, blacksmiths had begun adding minor decoration to andiron guards and the trend continued…
Renaissance designers, inspired by ancient Greek and Roman statues, casted beautiful figurative pieces, while the 18th century metal workers depicted animals such as horses, griffins and dragons. Metal began to deviate as well, morphing from ferrous wrought iron to brass, bronze, and even precious silver. By the 19th century, andirons were not just a practical addition to the home, but adornment for the centerpiece that the hearth was and always will be.
As the temperature drops, we too turn to the fireplace. Online and in-store we present andirons ranging from Gothic to early American designs in brass, bronze and wrought iron. One pair, found at our store in the Bowery, features wrought iron horse heads holding a ring.
Online, one can find a French pair with flame finials (item number M215442).
Or even a clean but classic design featured in brass (item number K190674).
Bronze, brass, or wrought iron, antique andirons are a beautiful compliment to your hearth and home. If only Marilyn had known…
This shabby looking dilapidated mansion recently was slated for demolition. Of course, the salvage team at Olde Good Things was on the scene to see what treasures they could uncover prior to its demise.
Once a beautiful mansion, here seen prior to demolition
Well they didn’t have to look far, as almost every major room in this once stately home revealed carved Federal and French style mantels from a well-known American mantel company built at the turn of the century.
These mantels were fabricated by the E. Bradley Currier Co. in the early 1900’s. Each one has a label with the date of manufacture, hand-crafted in the U.S.A. These can be purchased online, just in time for mantel season.
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Olde Good Things has the largest selection of antique marble, stone and wooden mantel pieces. The cold of winter is coming and we’re sure we can help you warm up your surroundings with a beautiful antique fireplace surround. Each one of our four Manhattan locations as well as our Scranton, PA warehouse and California location has a vast selection of many styles of wooden and marble mantel pieces. From heavily carved French mantels to simple Victorian arched Brownstone marble fireplaces, we most likely have the exact piece you’ve been looking for to fit into your decor. Both of these mantels can be seen at our Bowery location in Manhattan.
Heavily carved French oak mantel
Simple Victorian arched marble mantel from early 1900’s
Take a look at our inventory online or visit us today. Think of the warmth you will enjoy this season in front of your new antique fireplace from Olde Good Things.
