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Day 3: Zelle Collection, American & European

Sat, May 14, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Sun, May 15, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 608

Fine Pair George III Carved Beechwood

Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000

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
Open-Arm Chairs manner of Thomas Chippendale, 1760-1770, each beechwood and other mixed woods with well-carved frame with bellflower back and hand grips, leaf-carved legs and scroll feet, modern striped upholstery, 35 x 24 x 27 in.. Condition: old refinishing (likely once gilt or painted), one with break and repair with later brace at rear foot and one small scroll restored; the other with patch at back of crest rail (possibly as made), very light wear and stains to upholstery. Provenance: The Estate of George Leary, Jr., Hawthorne house, South Hampton, New York, the first husband of Eugenia Peabody (1903 NY - 1954 CT), daughter of Rushton Peabody (1867 NY - 1954 NY), aunt of the consigner; Private Savannah, Georgia Collection

Condition

old refinishing (likely once gilt or painted), one with break and repair with later brace at rear foot and one small scroll restored; the other with patch at back of crest rail (possibly as made), very light wear and stains to upholstery