August Americana
Description:
Painted Bow-back Windsor Armchair, New England, late 18th century, with beaded bow, applied arms, and shaped saddle seat, old dark red paint, (imperfections, minor repairs),ht. 36, seat ht. 17 in.
Literature: The Impecunious Collector's Guide to American Antiques, by John T. Kirk, Knopf, 1975, fig. 27.
Note: In describing the time-worn turnings, handholds, and seat, Kirk likens the chair to a "soap figure that has begun to melt away and soften in outline."
Estimate $600-800
paint wear, repair where right arm meets the bow, iron repair to one spindle, superficial cracking to seat, minor chips to feet and turnings.
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