Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 887
Very Rare William and Mary Caned Side Chair
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
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 |
Boston, circa 1715, brown grain painted surface, carved and scrolled crest over caned back panel, caned seat panel, baluster turned front stretcher, Spanish feet, "IH" stamp, 46 x 18 x 17-1/4 in.
Note: Illustrated in Dean Fales Jr., American Painted Furniture, 1660-1880, pg. 54-55, fig. 73, and in Glenn Adamson, "The Politics of the Caned Chair," in American Furniture, 2002, pg. 193, fig. 24.
Provenance: Alan Miller, purchased 1987; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition
front foot facings and front seat valence restored, otherwise generally good condition, repinning at some joints, shrinkage cracks to some turned stretchers, leg block at front stretcher patched, later paint surface, scattered bumps and retouch, small chip at crest at joint with rear stile. Conversation by Alan Miller, accompanied by cultivation notes from the Godfrey Files
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