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Historic Iris Court Sale | May 28, 2025

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Our May 28th auction features the finest names in American furniture, paintings and decorative arts, from Duncan Phyfe and Michael Allison to Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt. The lots on offer are a single owner collection of museum quality New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore furniture, important Hudson River School paintings, and the finest examples of complimentary decorative arts, all from Iris Court in Moultrie, Georgia. The magnificent 5,200 square foot Greek Revival mansion is an Edward Vason Jones masterwork, and the interiors are among his legendary accomplishments.
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Lot 84

Very Rare Set of Six Classical Carved and Brass Inlaid Mahogany and Rosewood Klismos Side Chairs

Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Starting Bid
$6,000

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Philadelphia, circa 1815, ash secondary, ball and paw feet, gold upholstery with floral motif, 34 x 15-1/2 x 22 in.

Provenance: Estate of Francis P. Garvan; Property of The Johns Hopkins University
proceeds to be used for the restoration of the house of Charles Carroll, Jr.,
‘Homewood,’ Baltimore, Maryland; Christie's, New York, Important American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts, June 2, 1983, sale 5370, lot 344; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, June 9, 1983 (accompanied by a copy of receipt for $15,450); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior

Note: These chairs are illustrated in Nancy McClelland, Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830, (New York, 1939), p. 243, pl. 231. This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

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Estate of Francis P. Garvan; Property of The Johns Hopkins University
proceeds to be used for the restoration of the house of Charles Carroll, Jr.,
‘Homewood,’ Baltimore, Maryland; Christie's, New York, Important American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts, June 2, 1983, sale 5370, lot 344; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, June 9, 1983 (accompanied by a copy of receipt for $15,450); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior

unmarked chair appears to retain original slip seat, proper left side rail with tenon patch visible from underside; chair XII with proper right stile cracked at curve of roundel, proper left front foot lacking outside laminate to carved paw foot, with matching slip seat marked "XII"; chair VII missing left and right laminates to proper left foot, together with period slip seat marked "V", proper right and left stile with patch and repair at junction of crest rail roundel; chair I with period slip seat marked "III", proper right and left stile with patch and repair at junction of crest rail roundel; chair XI with period slip seat X, proper left stile with crack at junction of crest rail roundel; chair III appears to retain original slip seat, proper right and left stile with patch and repair at junction of crest rail roundel (see detailed photos) Note: Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.