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Posted 8 months ago
mustangtony
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These are two 1950 magazine advertisements for Salterini Neva-Rust Wrought Iron Furniture made by John B. Salterini Co., Inc., New York.
John B. Salterini emigrated from Italy to the United States in the early 1920s and began producing quality outdoor furniture from his studio in Brooklyn, New York, from 1928 to 1953. Salterini is widely credited as being responsible for the resurgence in wrought-iron garden furniture and his designs resembled the popular styles of this period, including Gothic Revival and Art Deco. Salterini produced a wide range of garden furniture, ranging from the traditional tables and chairs to more exotic pieces, including chaise lounges, ottomans and settees that had arching patterns in the back to hold large canopies.
Instances of vintage John B. Salterini garden furniture sold at national auction houses are extremely rare. However, internet bidding sites, such as eBay, regularly advertise a wide variety of vintage John B. Salterini garden furniture, ranging from the staple patio tables and chairs to his more curious ottomans, settees and chaise lounges. Collectors should proceed with caution when purchasing Salterini items from eBay as there are many cheap reproductions on the market, many of which come from Asia or Mexico. Collectors should always try to obtain as much information as possible from the seller in order to confirm an item’s authenticity.
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i just picked up a salterini mid-century table and five armchairs and two loungers which match the white ones here. mine are all dark green.
Great find - I think white, black, and dark green were the most popular colors. ** - extra note to collectors at the end of my description - beware of repros from Mexico and China.