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American & Western Auction | March 8, 2024

Fri, Mar 8, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 521

Four Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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

Pennsylvania, 1760-1780, each with finely carved back with scrolled crest rails and ears, pierced splats over the rail, upholstered seats, set on cabriole legs, through tenon construction, 39-1/2 x 25 x 22 in.

Provenance: From the Estate of a Harvard University Professor, Cambridge, Massachusetts, sold Brunk Auctions, November 12, 2022, lot 772; Private Collection, Brentwood, Tennessee

Condition

some cracks at rear legs at through tenons, base splats with later screws from the back, seat frames with later corner braces, break and repair at back of one front leg, some knee returns likely restored, new upholstery in very good condition, not examined under upholstery

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From the Estate of a Harvard University Professor, Cambridge, Massachusetts, sold Brunk Auctions, November 12, 2022, lot 772; Private Collection, Brentwood, Tennessee