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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1327

Pair of American "Firehouse Windsor" Armchairs, Original Red Paint

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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

New England, 19th century, each with spindle back and plank seats, carved arm supports, retaining an old, dry, red painted surface with black and yellow highlights, 32 x 32-1/2 x 18-1/2 in.

Provenance: Allen Daniel; Kelter Malce Antiques, New York, 1998 (with copy of receipt for $8500); Private Collection

Condition

excellent condition with early, dry paint surface, expected surface wear, losses to paint with some discoloration at seats, some cracks at bentwood crests, and some later finishing nails, one chair with early bolt braces at attachment of bentwood crest to arms and metal rods from arms to plank seats

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