Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 3: Zelle Collection, American & European

Sat, May 14, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Sun, May 15, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 481

American Federal Paint-Decorated

Estimate: $300 - $500

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
Side Chair attributed to the shop of John Seymour, Jr., Boston, 1785-1793, urn-and-column splat, caned seat and tapered legs, frame decorated overall in polychrome flowers on black ground, 35 x 18-3/4 x 16 in.,. Condition: breaks and repairs to rear stiles at joint with seat frame and crest rail (later iron braces at back), chip and loss at front seat rail, one rear leg with infill and later brace at back, extensive distress and losses to paint decoration overall. Notes: A closely related example is illustrated in Mussey, [The Furniture Masterworks of John & Thomas Seymour], Cat. No. 119.

Condition

breaks and repairs to rear stiles at joint with seat frame and crest rail (later iron braces at back), chip and loss at front seat rail, one rear leg with infill and later brace at back, extensive distress and losses to paint decoration overall