Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger | June 24, 2026
Wed, Jun 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 566
Important American Chippendale Eagle Carved Mahogany Armchair, Sack Provenance
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Sold for
$65,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
New York or possibly Boston, circa 1760, retaining an exceptionally fine patinated original surface, ruffle and tassel splat, eagle's head carved arm terminals, slip seat with modern pale green damask upholstery, 38-1/4 x 26 x 24-1/2 in.
Provenance: Israel Sack, New York, NY, October 1994 (accompanied by a copy of receipt for $83,000); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
Literature: A detail of this lot is illustrated in “Living with Antiques: A Middle-Atlantic Collection of Collections” by John C. Newcomer, Antiques Magazine, May 1999, p. 734, pl. I.
Note: According to tradition, this descended in the Stickley family of Rhinebeck, New York. Related examples are illustrated in Morrison Heckscher, American Furniture: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Colonial Period: The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles, 1985, pp. 71-72, cat no. 29; and Joseph Downs, American Furniture Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods in the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1952, cat. no. 51.
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Israel Sack, New York, NY, October 1994 (accompanied by a copy of receipt for $83,000); Collection of Dr. George and Connie Manger
retains a wonderful luminous original surface with some minor abrasions at knees； front seat rail lacking gadrooning； some areas of color retouch to seat frame； old glue repair to shoe； later screw hook to the proper left inside seat rail below the arm support； slipseat frame replaced, upholstery in good condition overall
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