About Us:

Established in 1933 by Frederick Victoria, Frederick P. Victoria & Son, Inc., has been run since 1980 by the founder’s son, Anthony. Having joined his father immediately after receiving an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School in 1969, Anthony continued the family’s tradition of dealing in unusual 18th century Western European Decorative Arts, especially those from France. In addition he took on the task of directing a corps of 8-10 craftsmen who both reproduced and executed original designs either derived from their antique inventory or conceived of by his father and himself.

As is immediately apparent, the stylistic range of our inventory has evolved from that of the 17th & 18th centuries. Our new concentration spans a period from 1890 to 1950, with special places held by the Viennese Secessionist Movement, English and European Arts and Crafts, the Art Nouveau Period, and what we feel are the best aspects of design from the Art Deco through to the Modernism of the 1950’s.

That being said, we have certainly not severed the links with our past. Our Collectors Section is proof that the Decorative Arts of the 18th and early 19th centuries in Europe are still well loved. In fact, whatever ability we have to select and edit our new collections derives from our visual and technical experiences in these more classical periods. Our FP Victoria Design section also highlights the continued links to our past. Here you will find just a few of the models from the Victoria Design Library (more on that below); which are custom made reproductions that we continue to offer and for which the firm is well known.

The Victoria Design Library:

During the period 1940-1960, Frederick Victoria employed a very gifted draftsman full time. His job was to produce full size plans of every unusual piece that came through the doors on 55th Street or that the firm created for a client. Where possible we have kept these client attributions with their models. These drawings are exceptional: not just due to their having been done completely free hand or to their historical design significance, but because they contain every detail required for a piece to be created yet again.
So far, over thousand drawings have been catalogued.

These “blue prints” represent the nucleus of the Victoria Design Library. But the Library also includes physical models and new designs that the firm has produced. In this respect the Library is constantly growing and becoming a more valuable resource for us and our clients. Starting in 2006, FP Victoria & Son’s goal for the Library is to place this extensive and unique resource at the service of both private and professional clients. We plan for the Library to serve the trade as a reference and inspiration source for new designs which we can create together.