An American Empire Mahogany Foot Stool and a Printed Cotton Slip-Upholstered Club Chair

Late 19th Century, Chair Modern

the foot stool on casters, height 15 x width 20 x depth 16 inches. Club chair height 32 x width 32 x depth 34, seat height 17 inches.

Property from the Collection of William L. Bernhard and Catherine Cahill, Southampton, New York

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The first sequence of lots in this auction come from the Southampton, New York home of the collectors Catherine Cahill, who is now deceased, and William L. Bernhard, who continues to live in their Park Avenue home in Manhattan. Lifelong New Yorkers, they passed the summers in Southampton and Washington, Connecticut, and the winters in Palm Beach, where Ms. Cahill decorated their retreat on Major Alley Way with the noted interior designer, Keith Irvine of Irvine and Fleming.

Ms Cahill was an animal rights activist, and a daughter of John T. Cahill, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a named partner in the international law firm, Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Mr. Bernhard is a philanthropist and a descendant of the Lehman family of investment banking fame. He has served on many Boards of Directors, including the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, Film at Lincoln Center and the Winston Churchill Foundation.

One foot of the mahogany stool has extensive loss to the corner above the caster.
The upholstery of both pieces are in good condition. The club chair has a slip cover with blue chenille upholstery beneath.

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