ABOUT CHRIS JUSSEL

My primary focus in collecting over the past 50 years has been English antique furniture, clocks and related decorative arts of the 17th- to 19th-centuries, and even the 20th-century.

Our family firm, Vernay & Jussel, Inc. in New York City, was originally founded by Arthur S. Vernay in 1906. The firm handled many important pieces of English furniture over the years and supplied many major museums in the United States and Europe with fine English furniture.

In 1994 I closed the shop in New York to pursue some other interests, but also continued dealing in antiques, privately, mostly to the trade.

Pieces that inspire me to collect today are those that express a quality of design, and those that exhibit quality of workmanship in the execution of this design. I am particularly keen on patination, original finish whenever possible, vibrant color and good-quality carving. Beauty, utility, quality, condition and authenticity are the all important criteria one must adhere to in collecting. I try to do that with everything I collect.

Please contact me directly about any of the items you see on this site.