Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 938
Philadelphia Chippendale Carved Mahogany Shell-Ear Chair
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
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, 1760-1780, with elaborate shell, C scroll, and ruffle carved crest rail over a carved and pierced splat, flanked by fluted stiles, blue upholstered slip seat marked "III", seat frame marked "II", on carved cabriole legs and ball and claw feet feet, 40-1/4 x 23-1/2 x 22 in.
Note: A closely related armchair, likely from the same set, is in the collections of the Winterthur Museum. See Joseph Downs, American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, catalog no. 51.
Provenance: Lacey Estate, Richmond Virginia; Private Virginia Collection
Condition
good overall with patch and repair at joint of crest rail to one rear stile, cracks at shoe, some later shims to tighten rear through tenon joints, two patches to knee returns and at least one other restored, later color added to front seat frame blocking (other possible repairs at front leg attachments), very small patch at top of crest rail
