Posted 8 years ago
Celiene
(71 items)
Out and about yesterday, I passed this on the street for FREE! SLAMMED on my brakes and reversed! OMG! I thought it was 1950's-60's. NO! The man who put it out was there, and he told me it was his grandmother's and was from the 1930's. EXCELLENT condition! (Needs a bit of a clean). I think it is a Juan Duran Tinoco painting! Monterey style furniture.Not sure if it's Angelus
ADORABLE Hand Painted - NOT A DECAL! Mexican boy taking a siesta in front of a fire with a sunset sky in the background. Little decorative square pegs along each side. Original pulls. Drawers just need a little stabilizing.
It's from L.A., but I can't quite read the maker. I think it's: ...onney & Sons Furn. Mfg. Co. Los Angeles. Style #4002 Finish 19M
What an AWESOME free find Celiene!!!! Such a great chest of drawers!
I can't believe the condition. On the side you can see, the man said hi and his brother put the blue crayon on it, just under the top. That squiggle in the third drawer is routed.
Nothing beats free great find.
I could NOT resist, even though I can't fit another piece of furniture in here!
Sweet street find, and great you could talk to the previous owner :-)
That's great!
I think it may be made by Angelus Furniture. (STILL searching! Those little square elements on the side are hard to find!)
That squiggle is rare, too. I found Del Rey by Kroehler with the squiggle thing and that is called 'river of life'...
It's driving me crazy!
I GOT IT! Looking at old Business Directories online -it's made by L. Ronney & Sons Furniture Manufacturing Co., Los Angeles. They were in business from 1914-1958! It's been driving me crazy!
L. Ronney & Sons started out as a furniture factory in 1914. During WWII, the company began selling scooters called 'Jeepettes' for the Navy. They were primarily used on airbases to get mechanics, etc around the long distances. After the war, the company tried unsuccessfully to market the Jeepette to consumers, and L. Ronney & Sons eventually abandon the scooter market to focus back on furniture again. The company was sold in 1958, and the factory was torn down in the mid-1960s. Jeepette's still have a legacy among a small group of scooter enthusiasts.
http://www.usscootermuseum.com/jeepette.htm .
I just came across this while doing a search.
L. (Louis) Ronney was my grandfather and one of his sons (Milton) was my father. Celiene's description is entirely accurate. The family still has a few pieces of L. Ronney and Sons furniture. I'd be glad to see any pictures you have of my grandfather's and father's and uncle's furniture. Thanks.
Pronny - Those are the only photos I have. I still have the piece!
Celiene - somehow I missed the photos at the top of this page. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, that's L. Ronney and Sons furniture, although I suspect the hand painting is something added later - None of the brochures I have show any "artistry" on their furniture.
I hope you're enjoying my parents' and grandparents' legacy!
Hi Pronney! I was just trying to see if more info was on this piece online. I'm looking to sell. Do you have any pics of this bureau in your brochures? I would love it of you could publish pics of the brochures!
It's quite possible he painted it after the fact. He did a lot of freelance work down in L.A. in the 1930's. I just found out his real name is Juan Intenoche. Apparently - people misinterpreted his signature as Juan Duran Tinoco. His paintings are selling fro CRAZY amounts. I'll put my email in my bio here.
I'm sure people here would LOVE to see photos of the furniture your family made.
Hi Celiene, I sent you some documentation ... I hope it is useful to you. And thanks for keeping L. Ronney and Sons alive!
Thank you, too! Have you seen this one? Maybe more were painted, just not show in the brochure!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/448460075373847857/