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Lot 92

Philadelphia Chippendale walnut armchair, ca. 1770, with a shell carved crest, apron, and knees

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$6,000
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
Philadelphia Chippendale walnut armchair, ca. 1770, with a shell carved crest, apron, and knees, and ball and claw feet. Provenance: Property sold with the approval of the trustees of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to benefit acquisition funds.

Condition

Small repairs to rear of stiles at crest. Old plaque on inside of frame reads "Freeman Sale 1930". Old oak slip seat with applied sheet iron brackets.