Americana Online
Description:
Set of Three Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, Massachusetts, c. 1760, with shaped crests terminating in carved ears, pierced splats, trapezoidal slip seats, and cabriole front legs joined to the raking rear legs with block-, vase-, and ring-turned stretchers, (one chair a lighter color),ht. 38, seat ht. 18 in.
Provenance: Property Approved for Deaccession by the Board of Trustees of Historic Deerfield, Inc. Proceeds to the benefit the Museum Collections Fund.
Estimate $800-1,200
cracks to crest on one chair, one chair re-pinned at top of style, cracks to shoes on others, one a lighter color because it must have been more exposed to light, glue blocking looks mostly good and old, one chair missing a knee return.
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Keywords
Historic Deerfield Inc.Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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