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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1036

Six Classical Painted Rush Seat Chairs

Estimate: $500 - $700

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

probably American, circa 1830s, each with scrolled stencil decorated back, gilt highlights on green ground, original white paint rush seats, 31-1/2ÿin., seat height 17-1/2 in.

Provenance: Collection of Elizabeth Locke, The Castle, Beaufort, South Carolina

Condition

surface wear and paint losses, especially at ears and front seat rails, one with possible early repair at crest, one with minor crack at top of rear stile, structurally sound

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