• Estate of Barbara F. Chatham
Lot 863

Southern Federal Figured Mahogany Sofa

Estimate: $200 - $400

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 1810, tablet back and reeded and scrolled arms on turned legs with brass casters, 35 x 77 x 24-1/2 in.

Provenance: Estate of Barbara F. Chatham, Ronda and Roaring Gap, North Carolina

Note: Closely following the New York style as established by Duncan Phyfe and his contemporaries, the heavy yellow pine rails of this sofa suggest the hand of a southern craftsman following the New York fashion.

Condition

good period sofa in rough condition with scattered losses and repairs throughout, breaks and distress at arm attachments, some repairs at leg attachments, upholstery stained and worn, not examined under upholstery

Purchased items will be available for pick up or shipping from our Asheville, North Carolina auction facility within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $5.00 per day, per item. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay in advance all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. At our discretion, items will either be packed by an agent such as a packaging store or Brunk Auctions. Please allow two weeks for shipping after payment is received. Shipment of large items is the responsibility of the purchaser. We are happy to provide names of carriers and shippers if a purchaser so requests. Brunk Auctions will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items.

Estate of Barbara F. Chatham, Ronda and Roaring Gap, North Carolina