Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1150
Rare Virginia Chippendale Shell Carved Walnut Side Chair
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Sold for
$7,500
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 |
Robert Walker, King George County, Virginia, circa 1750, deeply scrolled ears over a pierced splat with heart motif, horse hair upholstered slip seat, shell carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 38-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 20 in.
Provenance: Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: Very closely related side chairs are in the Collections of Colonial Williamsburg, CCWF 1972-230 and G1938-199. For more information on Robert Walker see Robert Leath article titled "Robert and William Walker and the 'Ne Plus Ultra': Scottish Design and Colonial Virginia Furniture, 1730-1775," American Furniture, 2006.
Condition
re-pinning at seat rail joints, knee returns replaced and one is missing, minor loss at one rear toe, possible minor losses or reshaping at top edges of splat slip seat replaced, later corner blocks, minor losses and distress at foot bottoms from contact with water
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Important Private Virginia Estate
