Legacy textile and furniture company Lillian August is reintroducing the Antiquaire Collection, in Round Top at The Halles during the antiques and design show this October.

A collection of heirloom-quality reproduction furniture and upholstered pieces based on European antiques, each designed by former antiques dealer Dan Weiss, who co-founded the company with his mother, Lillian August, in 1988, and now welcomes his daughter, Eliza Weiss, to the leadership team. “I launched the Antiquaire Collection with Lillian August about 15 years ago,” he says. “I was an antiques dealer for over 30 years and started replicating some of my favorite pieces with a friend in the business.”

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Lillian August Stefan secretary.

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Lillian August Renoir console.

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Lillian August Renior console.

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Lillian August Matheo commode.

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Lillian August Penelope chest.

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Lillian August Iris serpentine chest.

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Lillian August Augustus cabinet.

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Lillian August Genevieve nightstand.

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Lillian August Gustav server.

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Lillian August Monet chest.

            The first iteration of Antiquaire was a success, but manufacturing issues signaled the end of production for a time. Weiss’ visits to Round Top in recent years inspired him to reintroduce the line. “The growth of the show and renewed excitement around antiques encouraged me to bring back Antiquaire,” he says. After an exhaustive search, he discovered a small Italian-owned workshop in Vietnam to recreate the collection.

            Antiquaire made its debut at High Point Market in North Carolina. “The pieces are based on 18th- and 19th-century antiques from all over Europe,” Weiss says. “They’re inspired by Scandinavian, English, and French furniture — rare forms that are getting more difficult to find.”

The Antiquaire Collection is made for the antiques lover who also values the functionality of modern furniture. The doors close, the drawers open and shut easily, and the locks work. Each piece is handcrafted in solid wood and hand-finished, and all hardware is cast by hand. Upholstered pieces are made in North Carolina and covered in Belgian linen and fine fabrics printed with the original Lillian August textile designs that were the company’s calling card before expanding into furniture and home accessories.

            The Lillian August showroom at The Halles will feature 10 pieces from the Antiquaire Collection: the Stefan secretary, Iris Serpentine chest, Genevieve nightstand, Renoir console, Gustav server, Matheo commode, Penelope chest, Verity table, Augustus cabinet, and Monet chest. Each is artfully finished in pale tones of white, blue, and gray, with the Matheo commode in bleached oak. The Halles showroom will also feature the entire catalog of Lillian August fabrics. The brand’s 400 pieces of upholstery and 300 case-goods designs can also be special ordered on-site.

The Lillian August showroom will be open at The Halles throughout the fall show, October 17 – 31. Learn more about the company at lillianaugust.com.