Lot 71
  • 71

RARE CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY EASY CHAIR, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1755

Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany
  • Height 45 1/2 in.
Proper left side knee return and portion of proper right front foot replaced.

Provenance

Helen Jenssen Wetzel, Reading, Pennsylvania;
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collection of the Late Helen Jenssen Wetzel at Tulpehocken Farm, Pennsylvania, Volume II, Important American Furniture and Related Decorative Arts, October 4, 1980, sale H-3, lot 2166;
Israel Sack Inc., New York.

Literature

Lita Solis-Cohen, "A $3.2 Million House Sale," Maine Antique Digest, December 1980, p. 36-A

Condition

Bottom stay rail on back replaced, proper left side knee return replaced, legs refinished.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.