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05/18/2026

Just something about that English wood 🪵

Comment ‘BOX’ to be sent the answers to all my questions 💭I brought six antique boxes home from England and I can’t stop...
05/15/2026

Comment ‘BOX’ to be sent the answers to all my questions 💭

I brought six antique boxes home from England and I can’t stop thinking about how they were once used.

1. Why would a cabinetmaker build a full bureau bookcase at twenty inches tall?
— Because before a Dutch or German cabinetmaker could call himself a master and open his own shop, he had to prove he could build everything a master built. This is an apprentice piece, sometimes called a journeyman sample. It is not a toy and it was never meant for a child. The guilds required a finishing apprentice to construct a small-scale version of the most ambitious case form he could manage, full hand-cut dovetails, working locks, fitted interior, shaped bonnet, all at a fraction of the size. The masters inspected it. If it passed, he was admitted to the guild and could take on his own apprentices. This one is Continental, probably Dutch, circa 1830 to 1860. It would have sat on the workbench, then in the guild hall, then almost certainly in the maker’s own home for the rest of his working life. A career on a shelf.

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05/14/2026

Comment “ENGLAND” on this post to be reminded of our live sale this Saturday, where yes, these paintings will all be available. ⏰

Just picture me breathless at the England markets when I found each of these😵

05/12/2026

The allegations may be true🤷‍♀️

I think I found some of my favorite English boxes to date on this last trip. Which is your favorite?!

A European antiques showroom is opening in Bluffdale, Utah.Austyn Marie Design has been importing antiques from England,...
05/10/2026

A European antiques showroom is opening in Bluffdale, Utah.
Austyn Marie Design has been importing antiques from England, Belgium, and France since 2023, primarily through Instagram live sales. This summer, we’re opening a physical showroom in Salt Lake City for the first time.
What you’ll find: English antique furniture, Belgian decor, French country pieces, antiquarian books, original art, sterling and silver plate, ironstone, and decorative objects. Every piece sourced by hand on our buying trips through Europe.
Built for interior designers sourcing for clients, serious collectors, and locals who prefer antiques made with quality and value unique home decor.
Trade preview by invitation. Public opening to follow.
Are you a Utah-based designer? Send a message and we’ll add you to the trade list.

05/09/2026

The first glimpse inside our newest crate of English antiques 👀
What piece caught your eye?

05/08/2026

All the stress made worth it for English antiques 📦

05/08/2026

Spoiler alert: the delivery did eventually show up… now you’ll definitely want to stick around to see what came home with me 😆

Comment “ART” to be sent the answers to all my questions 💭The art I bought in Belgium last week and the questions I’m st...
05/01/2026

Comment “ART” to be sent the answers to all my questions 💭

The art I bought in Belgium last week and the questions I’m still asking about each one.

Why did 19th century buyers want paintings of cows in their homes?
— When you see cows grazing in a 19th century European landscape, you’re looking at a coded image of prosperity. Cattle meant wealth, stable land ownership, and the slow rhythm of rural life that the urban middle class was beginning to romanticize as Europe industrialized. The cows aren’t just cows.

Is there any significance to a French Bulldog running alongside a pair of horses?
— In 1889, the French Bulldog was the new “it” dog of Paris, just as the breed was being formalized. Sporting circles, theatrical types, and country gentlemen all kept them as stable companions and ratters, valued for their willingness to keep up with horses at exercise. This little oil, signed J A Durbec and dated 1889, catches that exact moment in the breed’s history. The painter knew horses from inside the saddle and clearly knew the dogs that ran with them, too.

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