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Fri, Jul 31, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 445

Pair Louis XVI Carved Walnut Armchairs

Estimate: $400 - $600

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
French or Italian, late 18th/early 19th century, each with walnut frame, tapered legs with carved rosettes, silk embroidered upholstery, 34-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 20 in., 19 in. (seat height), Provenance: consignor notes indicate purchased from Elliot's Antiques, Atlanta, Georgia, 1960. Elliot's sold the chairs with provenance from Crane Mansion on Jekyll Island (no documentation available); Estate of Carl R. Hartrampf Jr., Atlanta, Georgia

Condition

scattered pest damage throughout with some associated losses and repairs, patch to one arm at joint with rear stile, one with extensive fading and finish losses to back, probable restorations to some spade feet, other scattered repairs (not examined under upholstery), modern upholstery is generally good condition