Sale 1319
| New York
| New York
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Provenance:
E. Ross (1894-1971) and Bessie S. Millhiser (1895-1987), Richmond, Virginia,
Kenneth (1924-2021) and Katherine Millhiser (b. 1937), Piedmont, California.
Front right-facing foot is replaced; old chalk to underside of seat, "JS"; evidence of a few campaigns of paint, but presently showing a refinished surface with traces of early paint to recessed areas; with some occasional old insect holes commensurate with age; knuckles are composed of three segments- upper and lower, and exterior side, and both sides of armrests carved with volutes; some slight loss to foot height and interior of back left-facing leg with some old surface loss; right-facing arm with hole from where knot used to be; back is sort of leaning to the left-facing side; with some occasional old losses to front spindles
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Andrew Taggart
Associate Vice President, Specialist, American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts