Just last week, I realized that after two years of writing the Past & Present column, I had built up quite an archive of photos that, for one reason or another, never made it into a full post. So I started a little Tumblr blog to keep track of them all, but I thought it would be fun to share some of the really spectacular finds here. And since Grace is spending a few weeks in Portland resting up for the book tour, I thought it was only appropriate to put a bird on it. (You have to forgive me for that one. Just couldn’t resist) — Amy A.

Image above: Chairs from Empress Josephine’s boudoir in the palace of Saint-Cloud, from Empire Splendor: French Taste in the Age of Napoleon

Image above: mid-19th century swan garden bench from Furniture

Image above: François-Xavier Lalanne, rocking chair L’oiseau à bascule, 1974

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