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A Set of Six Classical Carved Mahogany Over-Upholstered Compass-Seat Chairs, attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, Circa 1815
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- height 33 in.
Several appear to retain an old historic surface. Two armchairs slightly reduced in height.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Varick Stout, New York
Condition
Some chairs appear to obtain their original finish; cross lattice backs with cracks and minor repairs; one armchair with approximately 2" of height loss; loss to proper left corner of crest at junction with stile (armchair).
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
A chair possibly from the same set is in the collection of the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati, Ohio and is illustrated in Nancy McClelland, Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency: 1795-1830, (New York, William R. Scott, Inc., 1939), p. 174, pl. 156. A set of chairs at Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware, has identical backs and is documented to have been made by Duncan Phyfe for William Bayard of 6 State St., New York (see Charles F. Mongomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, (New York: Viking Press, 1966), p. 120, no. 66 & 67).