Property from the Brooklyn Museum | March 20, 2024
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 79
Two Continental Renaissance or Style Walnut Side Chairs
Estimate: $300 - $500
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 |
likely 17th/18th century, possibly earlier, Italy or Spain, both with studded leather back and seat, turned and stretchered bases, one chair with figural cavorting putto finials and floral carved legs, 45 x 21-1/2 x 19 in.; other chair with foliate finials, 45-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 20-1/2 in.
Provenance: Gift of Mary Babbott Ladd and Frank L. Babbott, Jr. in memory of their father Frank L. Babbott, 1934; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Condition
both chairs structurally sound, leather with breaks, wear, and losses, scattered insect holes (not active), chair frames with scattered cracks and edge losses, feet with losses from insect damage, one chair with losses at turnings, scattered shrinkages and other wear and imperfections from significant age and use
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Gift of Mary Babbott Ladd and Frank L. Babbott, Jr. in memory of their father Frank L. Babbott, 1934; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
