Premier Auctions | Session II
Fri, Dec 4, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 240
Fine Pair of Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
Charleston, South Carolina or British for the Charleston market, 1760-1775, each with pierced splat, upholstered slip seat and square legs with stretchers, each stamped on back rail "HN" or "NH", seat braces and blocking are beech by sight, 37-1/2 in. - Note: Other chairs with identical splat designs also stamped "HN" on the back rails are known with early Charleston, South Carolina histories. The group is illustrated and discussed inÿRauschenberg and Bivens Jr.,ÿThe Furniture of Charleston 1760-1820,ÿVol. 1. pp 372-374. - Provenance: Brunk Auctions, September 16, 2016, Lot 1093; Private South Carolina Collection
one chair with repair and small patch to rear stile at joint with seat rail, other chair with break and repair at rear stile with plugged screws, minor cracks at one crest rail and at front leg joints, some later pinning,ÿslip seats are replaced, other typical minor flaws
