Tiger Maple Settee

Description:

Tiger Maple Settee, New York State, c. 1815, three slats joining four uprights above flat outward-scrolling arms with circular handholds, on rush seat joining turned legs and flat stretcher, ht. 33 1/2, lg. 79 1/2, seat ht. 18 1/2 in.

Provenance: Diana Bittel, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 2005, from Amy Finkel; reportedly from the estate of New York Governor DeWitt Clinton; Emelene Evans, Syracuse, New York; Donald Fitzer, c. 1970s.
The James and Pamela Alexander Collection
Estimate $1,000-1,500

minor cracking and repair to seat rail facing


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