Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow | May 20, 2023
Sat, May 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 200
Exceptional Federal Carved Mahogany Upholstered Side Chair
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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 |
Salem, Massachusetts, circa 1795, carving attributed to Samuel McIntire (1757-1811), shield back centering three finely carved rosette and bellflower chain slats, above a carved leafy lunette, carving with punchwork ground, serpentine front seat rail with striped silk upholstery, tapered legs carved with rosettes issuing bellflower chain carved in relief, 38-1/2 x 21-1/2 x 20 in., seat height 17 in.
Note: This fine chair is nearly identical to a set of four chairs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and may be from the same set. See Robert Bishop, The American Chair: Three Centuries of Style, pg. 243, no. 359. Another chair from this set is illustrated full page in Dean Lahikainen, Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style, pg. 167, fig. 4-151.
Condition
good overall with fine carving, break and repair with one patch at joint of crest rail to rear stile, break and repair at one vertical slat, some later reinforcing pins at seat rail joints, minor glue repair at top of left front leg, glue blocks replaced (minor restorations by Allen Anderson, January 2003 as noted in the Keno invoice)
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Lee Keno Antiques, purchased January 2003 (accompanied by original invoice and write up with condition report);
Collection of Jean and Jim Barrow
