A Set of Four Federal Carved Cherrywood Shield-Back Dining Chairs

New England, Circa 1790-1800

comprising one arm and three side chairs.
Height of armchair 38 x width 22 x depth 19 inches.

Provenance:

Estate of Norine Weiss (1899-1972), Buffalo, New York and Oak Park, Illinois;

to her daughter, Marjorie McNichols and Richard McNichols;

then by family descent to the present owner.

Each in overall good and stable condition. Each retaining a fairly even color and patina throughout. Old scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Few age cracks visible throughout. The upholstery show is just under-upholstery, so they will need to be worked on. On the armchair, the proper left arm was previously cracked and reglued at the junction with the arm support and at the junction with the back. There is a lack of oxidation to the underside, but we are confident in the attribution of the age. Each of the side chairs shows more recent glue residue to the joints of the seat rails to the legs suggesting some reinforcement or other restoration. One side chair shows a patch on the side of the proper front left leg where it meets the seat rail, suggesting it was previously cracked and reglued.

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Ben Fisher

Managing Director, Furniture and Decorative Arts

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

Leah Vogelpohl

AVP, Specialist, American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative Arts

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Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.

American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

A Set of Four Federal Carved Cherrywood Shield-Back Dining Chairs

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