Mahogany Carved Side Chair

Description:

Mahogany Carved Side Chair, Salem, Massachusetts, c. 1795-1810, carving attributed to Samuel McIntire, the back with "elliptic corner top with a tablet" and carved drapery on a punched background, (imperfections),ht. 37 1/2, seat ht. 17 1/2 in.

Literature: For a similar example see Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style, Dean T. Lahikainen, (Peabody Essex Museum, University Press of New England),p. 77, figure 3-60.
Estimate $600-800

Repair to a slat on the back.


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