The Pioneer American Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Shelley
Fri, Apr 20, 2007 06:00AM EDT
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Lot 92
Philadelphia Queen Anne walnut armchair, ca. 1730,
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Sold for
$17,550
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 Queen Anne walnut armchair, ca. 1730, with scalloped crest and upholstered back flanked by molded arms with scrolled handholds, supported by bulbous turned and blocked legs ending in Spanish feet with baluster and ring medial stretcher. Illustrated in Kindig, The Philadelphia Chair, #16. For a related example, see Kirk, American Furniture and the British Tradition, fig. 730; and Lindsey, Worldly Goods, pg. 5 , fig. 6. Provenance: Joe Kindig Jr. & Son Antiques, 1963. A copy of a letter from Donald Shelley listing this piece accompanies lot.
Parts: Information/Letter. 1" patch to cockbeading on crest. 1" x 1" patch to top of stile. Rear of stile stamped AT. Lacking rear upholstery. Peg added to rear of front leg to secure medial stretcher.
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