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Americana & International - Session 2

Sat, Oct 10, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 754

Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany dining chair

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
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Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany dining chair, ca. 1770, with a diapered shell and tassel carved crest, over a pierced splat and slip seat with shell carved apron, supported by cabriole legs terminating in ball in claw feet. A related pair of chairs can be found in the Kaufman Collection, No. 8 in American Furniture in the Kaufman Collection. The carving attributed to an unidentified maker dubbed the"spiky leaf carver". Provenance: The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.

Condition

Two knee returns replaced. Original slip seat. Applied shell on seat frame possibly replaced.

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