Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2585BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 04, 2012 11:00AM
Description:
Pair of Federal Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, attributed to John Carlile & Sons, Providence, Rhode Island, c. 1790-95, with urn and swag splats, old surface, (imperfections),ht. 39 1/2, seat ht. 19 in.
Provenance: The chairs were made for the John Brown House, Providence, Rhode Island, and descended to Norman Herreshoff.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
replaced glueblocks, pieced feet, breaks to shield at base.