Shopper Stories: Taylor Rains
A Familiar Painting
“Some 50 years ago, my grandparents – immigrants two times over – had finally made their way enough in this new country of theirs to purchase the furnishings that they’d always wanted for their home. Beautifully-ornate, Spanish mission carved wood pieces that would serve as ramps for my hot wheels years later. Among the new pieces was a painting of a flamenco dancer by Juan Giralt Lerin. Something about it always captivated me.
Fast forward to today. Both of my grandparents are no longer here, but I like to think they’re together somewhere. That beautiful Spanish furniture was too large and ill-fitting for my home in Charleston, but the painting has traveled with me. From my first home to this one."
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Armchair
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Tiffany & Co. "Man in the Moon" Sterling Silver Baby Rattle, 2008-2023
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Mesh Bib Necklace
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Still Life Oil Painting of Iced Tea in Mason Jar With Lemon Slice
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14K 1.00 CTW Diamond Band
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Garncarek Aleksander Pond Landscape Oil Painting "Staw," 2024
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Mid Century Modern Style Walnut Sculpted Front Nightstand Commode
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Rejina Pyo x Projekt Produkt RP-11 C03 Sunglasses
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Rookwood Pottery Floral Basket Art Tile, Early to Mid 20th Century
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Ballard Designs Hutch-Shaped Office Armoire
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Hudson River School Oil Painting of a Hunter on a Lake, Late 19th Century
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
English Georgian Style Pine Two-Drawer Table with Carved Skirt, 19th Century
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Lyngby Danish Porcelain Demitasse Coffee Service, 20th Century
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Ballard Designs "Garden District" Mirrors in Weathered Finish
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Eastlake Style Birdseye Maple and Single Drawer Desk, Late 19th Century
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Wooded Landscape Oil Painting of Pond
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Alfio Grasso Oil Painting of Seated Nude "Sunset," 1970
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
German Hanau 800 Silver Pierced Repoussé Courting Scenes Candlestick, 19th C.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Halftone Print After Tadashi Asoma's "Lily Pond in Summer"
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
U.S. Army Type A-4 Leather Navigator's Briefcase, Mid-20th Century
“Several weeks ago, I was perusing an art auction and something caught my eye. A similar brush stroke. Something familiar. I took a closer look. It was this painting here of an unknown Spanish couple by – according to the listing – an unknown Spanish artist. The signature read Giralt Lerin. I cried.
Now, the painting is here in my new home, one that I’m finally able to furnish how I’ve always wanted; with a painting of a flamenco dancer that has always captivated me, and a painting of a Spanish couple that found me."