Carved Mahogany Side Chair

Description:

Carved Mahogany Side Chair, Newport, Rhode Island, c. 1760, the crest centering a carved shell above a vasiform splat, on compass slip seat and frontal cabriole legs, refinished, ht. 40, seat ht. 17 in.

Provenance: Northeast Auctions, 1997.

Note: An identical chair, with original finish, is in Henry DuPont's bedroom at Winterthur.
The James and Pamela Alexander Collection
Estimate $2,000-3,000


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