Lot Details
Lot 364
George II Walnut Side Chair
Circa 1740
The shell-carved cresting above a vasiform backsplat and a bowfronted drop-in seat raised on shell-carved cabriole legs with imbrication headed by scrolling brackets and ending in claw-and-ball feet. Height 40 1/2 inches (1.02 m), width 21 3/4 inches (55.2 cm), depth 15 1/4 inches (38.7 cm).
Provenance:
Christie's, New York, Palmetto Hall: The Jay P. Altmayer Family Collection, January 19, 2017, lot 2.
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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Overall good restored condition; old marks and scratches; stiles tenoned through top rail; minor losses and old replacements of veneers; left seat rail under framing with later support, scuffs to feet
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