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Lot 321

A Four-Piece Seating Suite by John Henry Belter

Lot 321

A Four-Piece Seating Suite by John Henry Belter

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Estimate$3,000 – $5,000

Status

Closed

A Four-Piece Seating Suite by John Henry Belter

19th Century

comprising a sofa, a chaise and a pair of side chairs.
Height of sofa 41 x width 66 x depth 25 inches.

Property from the Collection of Kent L. Woodward

In overall decent, stable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. The sofa and chaise with some heavier wear to wood elements. The sofa and chaise with some areas of possible restoration to area were arm rest begins to slope upwards to back rest. The sofa with a small burn-mark to back rest beneath central floral spray, some scattered holes on back of sofa. The chaise and side chairs with some scattered staining to upholstery.
The upholstery has a faint odor of smoke. Both side chairs with some staining to wood on back corner beneath where seat meets back rest. One side chair with areas of white paint scuffs to back. Additional images available upon request.

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Corbin Horn

Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

corbinhorn@freemansauction.com 312.334.4214

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.

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European Furniture & Decorative Arts

A Four-Piece Seating Suite by John Henry Belter

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