A Pair of George III Painted Armchairs

Circa 1800

Height 36 1/4 x width 23 x depth 19 1/2 inches.

Property from the Estate of an Elegant Lady, Texas

Seat height: 18 inches. Sturdy and usable condition; can be sat upon and support a moderate amount of weight. The caning is intact; not original but showing some age and without damage. There are some age separations between the three sections of the split, beneath where they are joined to the crest rail. The undersides have had some modifications for stability; there are new seat blocks and one chair has had a new wood rail added to the inside of its front behind the original seat rail. The painted finish seems to be original throughout; there are no obvious areas of 20th century overpainting and the quality/style of the decorative motifs are consistent with 18th century taste. There are also some areas where the paint is heavily rubbed or completely rubbed off (such as the hand-holds of the arms). Heavier scuffs and worn-off paint around the feet. Minor scuffs, paint chips and discolorations throughout as can be expected from a painted finish of this age.

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Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

Property from an Elegant Texas Lady

A Pair of George III Painted Armchairs

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