JOHN JELLIFF

WE NOW HAVE A PAIR OF THE MOST FANTASTIC JELLIFF PARLOUR CHAIRS IN THE SHOP. RUMOR HAS IT THAT THE FEMALE CARVINGS ON THE ARMS AND THE CREST OF THE FURNITURE WERE PATTERNED FROM JOHN JELLIFF'S WIFE.

JOHN JELLIFF
John Jelliff of Newark, New Jersey was one of the more popular craftsmen of Renaissance Revival furniture. His parlor sets featured carved heads on the arms and crest, with Sevres painted plaques sometimes in the crests. Many gargantuan pieces of this style were produced with some sideboards or beds exceeding 14' in height. The Renaissance Revival period reached its zenith at the Philadelphia Centennial of 1876 where many of the foremost furniture makers of the period exhibited their proudest accomplishments.