Premier Auction
Sat, Jul 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 807
Pair Virginia Signed Classical "Fancy" Chairs
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
circa 1840, each with stenciled signature for "C.H. Hardy & Bro. Chair Makers", each with tablet back and turned supports, over caned seat with turned legs, traces of original paint decoration, 31 in., seat height 17-1/2 in.
Provenance: Chris Jones Antiques, Alexandria, Virginia, purchased for $1,400 (accompanied by write up and invoice); Private Collection, Richmond, VirginiaNote:These chairs are very rare survivals from Hardy's Lynchburg shop. Only one other chair with Hardy's name has been recorded - a Windsor style side chair labeled "Johnson and Hardy." In MESDA's research files (S-6139), these chairs are indebted in their style to the better known chair makers of Baltimore.
Condition
extensive wear and losses to paint decoration throughout, one chair with puncture to caning, good structural condition with minor edge wear including at tablet backs
