Lot Details
Lot 97
Set of Five Renaissance Revival Rosewood Chairs New York, circa 1865
New York, circa 1865
Including one armchair, each crest centering an inlaid plaque above an upholstered back flanked by anthemion pendants, over an upholstered seat, raised on columnar legs.
Property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Sold for $2,390 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Overall good condition; old finish is worn in spots; losses to gilding, particularly in incised lines; top piece of crest of armchair appears to have been reglued; all inlaid crest reserves with cracks and discoloration (varnish?).
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