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Fri, Oct 2, 2009 06:00PM EDT
Lot 639

Set of six Philadelphia carved mahogany balloon ba

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

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Set of six Philadelphia carved mahogany balloon back dining chairs, late 19th c., consisting of two armchairs and four side chairs, each with a square back with a stepped crest above a splat with bellflower and foliate carving over a serpentine front seat supported by square tapering legs. Provenance: Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA, proceeds to benefit the Charles Knox Smith Art Acquisition Fund.

Condition

Height of seat rim - 19 - 19 1/2". All chairs have plywood boards on underside of seat to hold springs in and some plywood is busted up. Minor repaired breaks and scuffs. Overall good condition with original surface.