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Property from the Brooklyn Museum | March 20, 2024

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 155

Two Italian Renaissance or Style Walnut Armchairs

Estimate: $200 - $300

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 18th century, each with tooled leather back and seat with studded decoration, scrolled arms, spurred lower stretcher, stretchered base, 40 x 23-1/2 x 21-1/2 in.

Provenance: Gift of Mary Babbott Ladd, Lydia Babbott Stokes, and Frank L. Babbott, Jr. in memory of their father Frank L. Babbott, 1934; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

Condition

one chair loose at joints, other chair structurally sound, both with splitting, wear, and damage to leather, scattered insect holes throughout (not active), chair loose at joints with several repairs and filled areas to frame, other chair with large loss to rear foot, both with repaired front stretchers, scattered losses, other wear and imperfections throughout

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Gift of Mary Babbott Ladd, Lydia Babbott Stokes, and Frank L. Babbott, Jr. in memory of their father Frank L. Babbott, 1934; Property from the Brooklyn Museum