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Mallard, Prudent &#; New Orleans Furniture
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The Prudent Mallard Legend
Prudent Mallard ( to ) was a renowned New Orleans nineteenth century merchant and probable cabinetmaker.
Many collectors and experts consider Mallard to be the leading, even iconic, figure in nineteenth century furniture in the lower South.
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Tom Halverson, Director of American Furniture and Decorative Arts for the New Orleans Auction Galleries believes that Mallard&#;s fame was well deserved. &#;I believe that by the middle of the nineteenth century the name &#;Mallard&#; was almost a generic term used in Louisiana to describe a class or style of furniture.&#; He says, &#;Just as &#;Kleenex&#; identifies facial tissue today,&#;&#;Mallard&#; meant Rococo Revival style furniture then.&#;
A Soaring Legend
Louisiana has long had an atmosphere where myths and legends germinate into a blend of truth and fable.
In this fertile climate Prudent Mallard&#;s reput