Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal Church

While the Continental Congress debated the issue of independence from Britain, laboring people were already fighting for their rights in the fields and the streets. It did not take long for the wealthier and more conservative members of the Congress—a coalition of merchants, lawyers, and slave-holding Southern planters—to express alarm at the outspoken and often clamorous participation of the less prosperous segments of society in the revolutionary process.
John Adams, James Madison, and others expressed their fears of what they called “riff raff,” “the rabble,” and “the mob.” They believed that the “lower orders,” once they had mobilized, could bring forward a type of “excessive democracy” that would disrupt the previously “stable” and “balanced” political system that wealthy men with property had always dominated.
And yet, it was the less wealthy sectors of American life—small farmers, shopkeepers, craftsmen, journeymen, apprentices, mariners, laborers, and Black people (both slave and free)—who were the mainspring of the Revolution. The men met in local assemblies, fought in the militias or at sea, and marched the length of the Eastern seaboard, while the women furnished the American army with supplies while continuing to keep civil life humming.
In this illustrated lecture at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church, history researcher and writer Michael Schreiber will describe how many “lower-class” and laboring people contributed in exciting ways to the American Revolution. He will show how recent research has uncovered the activity during the Revolution of a number of people who were members of the Gloria Dei congregation and subsequently buried or memorialized in the churchyard.

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Seating is the primary focus, with numerous sets and pairs of upholstered bar chairs, bar stools, dining chairs, and molded plastic seating. Styles range from contemporary and industrial to Mid-Century Modern inspired designs. Many examples feature grey or light-colored upholstery paired with black metal frames, while others incorporate curved wood or wood-veneer backrests, tubular frames, sled bases, tapered legs, and integrated footrests.
The auction also includes numerous coordinated bar-height and café table sets. Tables feature wood, white laminate, and faux marble tops paired with black, chrome, brushed metal, or black-and-brass pedestal and frame designs. Several larger industrial-style high-top tables measure approximately six feet long and are accompanied by matching or complementary stools, while smaller round pedestal tables provide options for café, restaurant, and hospitality seating arrangements.
Commercial fixtures include three reception counters or desks, including modular and faux marble designs with storage cabinetry, raised transaction surfaces, decorative trim, and contemporary finishes. These pieces complement the broader selection of contract-style seating and tables.
With 40 lots largely devoted to coordinated commercial seating and tables, the sale provides an opportunity to acquire chairs in multiples rather than individually. Offerings range from four-chair dining and bar sets to pairs of stools, complete café arrangements, high-top table-and-stool combinations, reception furniture, and individual tables.
The catalog is particularly well suited to restaurants, cafés, bars, offices, waiting areas, event spaces, and other commercial interiors, with many chairs offered in matching sets.
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