Vander Sande Collection | Session I | March 12, 2025
Wed, Mar 12, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 622
Very Rare Boston Queen Anne Caned Side Chair
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
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 |
Massachusetts, 1710 to 1720, the back stamped with "I", rare "horse bone" legs, finally turned stretchers, carved, scrolled, and pierced crest, 45 x 17-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.
Note: A fine example from a small group of known Boston cane chairs, this example is illustrated in Adamson, "Politics of the Caned Chair," in American Furniture, 2002. Also illustrated in Ward, The Cabinet Maker and the Carver: Boston Furniture from Private Collections, catalog number 9. Also illustrated in Lasser, "The Cane Chair and its Sitter," in American Furniture, 2010, pg. 58 and 59.
Provenance: Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
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Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
apron replaced, otherwise excellent condition considering the fragile nature of the form, some minor pest damage at feet with minor associated losses, one old loss at back edge of rear foot, typical caning scars, back of front legs with later metal bracket supports
