Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 940
Philadelphia Chippendale Balloon Seat Shell Carved Side Chair
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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, 1745-1765, in figured walnut, scrolled and shell carved crest rail over a solid vasiform splat, period yellow pine slip seat, cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 42 x 20 x 19-1/2 in.
Provenance: John Walton, purchased July 1982; Private Virginia Collection
Condition
carving abraded at front legs and feet, breaks and repairs at both back legs and both side seat rails, later screws in rear seat rail joints, two knee returns restored, later corner braces at back of seat frame, probably original slip seat (slip seat and seat frame both marked "II")
