Lot 560

American Federal Mahogany Easy Chair Frame

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ca. 1790, probably Massachusetts, easy chair or lolling chair with arched crest rail, exposed frame with birch, maple and ash secondary woods, muslin backing, rounded arms, stretcher base, 43 x 27-3/4 x 23-1/4 in.

Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund

Condition

structurally sound, frame with many upholstery tack holes and related wear, later corner blocks and arm braces, legs and stretchers with thin cracks, small nicks and abrasions, later screws at rear leg joints, other general wear expected with age and use

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Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia; all proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund