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The Collection of Margaret Berwind Schiffer

Wed, Jan 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 52

Important Pennsylvania Queen Anne walnut armchair

Estimate: $50,000 - $80,000
Sold for
$87,500
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000

Important Pennsylvania Queen Anne walnut armchair, ca. 1750, the shell carved crest over a solid splat and outward scrolled arms with knuckle hand rests above a compass seat and shell carved cabriole legs terminating in pointed slipper feet. The chair retains an excellent old historic surface.

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Condition

Repaired breaks at crest/stiles with metal braces added to backside. Newer pegs connecting arms with stiles/seat frame. Original slip seat. Old repaired crack to rear of top of front leg. Small repairs to seat frame lip at front legs/arms. For a closely related chair, see Beckerdite American Furniture, 2014, fig. 3.

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