American & Southern | September 23, 2026
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 85
Rare Set of Twelve New York Federal Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Sold for
$18,000
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 |
1790-1810, comprising two armchairs and ten side chairs, square backs centered with fluted tablets, arrow form pierced and foliate carved splats, armchairs with serpentine arms terminating in rosettes, over the rail black horsehair upholstery with brass tacking, accompanied by set of good quality custom red floral motif on beige seat covers, armchairs 35-3/4 x 22-1/2 x 21 in., seat heights 18 in.
Provenance: Doris & Stanley Tananbaum; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, "Collection of Doris & Stanley Tananbaum", August 19, 2017, lot 650, $16,000; The Delany Collection of American Furniture and Decorative Arts
Note: Armchair with similar back illustrated in Charles Montgomery, American Furniture, The Federal Period, New York (1966), p. 115, fig. 65. Another similar armchair illustrated in New York Furniture Before 1840 in the Collection of the Albany Institute of History and Art (1962), p. 50.
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Doris & Stanley Tananbaum; Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, "Collection of Doris & Stanley Tananbaum", August 19, 2017, lot 650, $16,000; The Delany Collection of American Furniture and Decorative Arts
typical wear and minor repairs to frames throughout, wear including some puppy chew to stiles, upholstery with very light wear but slightly loose； one armchair with legs ended out； one side chair splats with minor breaks including one partially restored
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