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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1460

Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair

Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000

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

Massachusetts, 1790-1810, with sharply peaked, serpentine crest rail, flame birch inset panels, turned and reeded legs, 47 in.

Accompanied by Christie's sale catalog for September 2011 and a copy of the invoice for $25,000.

Literature: 
Sack, Albert. Fine Points of Furniture: Early American, p. 73. New York: Crown, 1950.
American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. VIII, p. 2287. Highland House, 1986.

, Provenance: Israel Sack, Inc., New York; Sotheby's New York, January 2007, sale 8278, lot 583; Christie's New York, September 2011, sale 2468, lot 48; Property from an Important South Carolina Estate

Condition

excellent condition overall, minor wear and abrasions to frame, later nailing to seat blocking, small plugged screw repair at one arm attachment, other scattered minor flaws, upholstery in generally good condition 

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