Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1252
Rare Set of Eight New York Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Sold for
$9,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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 1770, each with a scalloped and carved crest over a pierced splat, over the rail upholstered serpentine seats, molded square legs with stretchers, blue and white checkered upholstery, 37-1/2 x 23 x 19 in.
Provenance: Mrs. Alice Darlington, Binghamton, New York; John Walton, New York; sold Sotheby's, New York, January 30, 1986, lot 610, for $37,000; Private Collection
Note: Sets of eight or more period American Chippendale chairs rarely survive. For a closely related set of New York dining chairs with nearly identical backs, differing by cabriole legs, see Sotheby's, New York, April 21, 2023, the Wolf Family Collection, lot 887, a set of 12 sold for $139,000.
Condition
overall the set is in very good condition, one chair with significant brakes, repairs and some small losses at crest rail and joint with rear stiles, other typical scattered cracks to pierced splats, some very minor repairs at rear feet, typical bumps and wear at legs, upholstery in good condition overall (rails not examined under upholstery)
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Mrs. Alice Darlington, Binghamton, New York; John Walton, New York; sold Sotheby's, New York, January 30, 1986, lot 610, for $37,000; Private Collection
