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Lot 734

Assembled Set Ten Rush Seat Dining Chairs

Estimate: $500 - $700

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

American, 19th century, comprising a fine set of six attributed to New York, circa 1840, grain painted ground with yellow, green, and red painted highlights, white painted rush seats, 33-1/2 in.; together with four stencil decorated examples, on grain painted ground, with original rush seats, 34-1/2 in.

Provenance: Jackie Radwin, purchased November 2004 (set of six), American in Paris, purchased October 2004 (set of four) (both accompanied by copies of receipts); Private Virginia Collection

Condition

set of six in very good condition, dry original paint surface with typical minor wear and some surface alligatoring, probably original white paint on rush seats with wear and distress; set of four in original surface with more extensive wear and losses to paint and stenciling, breaks and losses to rush seats, wear and losses to seat frame moldings

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