Sale 6448
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$5,000 – $7,000
Provenance:
Bichard Antiques, Bradford on Avon, November 22, 1993
Note from Tim Corfield, antiques advisor to Betty and Gordon Moore at Mountain Meadow:
These chairs were chosen to be a particularly good match to the dining table, the front legs being an almost perfect match. The arms have beautifully scrolling arms, and the chairs are strongly built of first class timer and remain in excellent condition. Having drop in seats makes them easy and cheap to recover, and means that there is show wood all round the seats. The central bar back very crisply carved as are the back pads, veneered with flame figured timber to the centre.
Seat Height 18 1/2 inches.
Dimensions of side chair: Height 34 1/2 x width 19 1/2 x depth 22 inches.
In overall good, stable, ready-to-use condition. Old scuffs marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Having a fairly uniform reddish-brown surface throughout, surface isn't original but shows some age. One of the armchairs that was placed near windows in dining room with a slightly more faded surface to back of chair. Chairs with carved roman numerals on seat frame.
Armchair numbered 'XI' with a restoration to top of proper right front leg, still appears stable. Some restoration to crest rail, does not impact overall aesthetic unless viewed closely.
Sidechair numbered "II" with a small area of loss to side of crest rail.
Sidechair numbered "VII" with a detached element from median stretcher on back rest, piece retained. Some heavier wear to corners of seat frame.
Sidechair numbered 'I' with restoration to crest rail.
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Nick Coombs
Vice President, Senior Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts