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Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Fri, Mar 13, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Sat, Mar 14, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Lot 104

American Federal Upholstered

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

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
Mahogany Lolling Chair New England, circa 1800, arched crest, molded legs with stretchers, fine yellow-striped upholstery, 43 x 28 x 25 in., minor crack at one front leg, legs and stretchers with areas of color retouch, legs and stretchers not pinned (as made), front legs each with patch and two small filled holes at lower front, crack and two later plugged screws at base of one arm support, other surface wear (not examined under upholstery); accompanied by several photographs of the chair during the reupholstery process. Provenance: Trela Antiques, Baldwin, Maryland, 1997; Private Collection

Condition

minor crack at one front leg, legs and stretchers with areas of color retouch, legs and stretchers not pinned (as made), front legs each with patch and two small filled holes at lower front, crack and two later plugged screws at base of one arm support, other surface wear (not examined under upholstery); accompanied by several photographs of the chair during the reupholstery process