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A Rare Federal mahogany barrel-back easy chair, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1805
Estimate
5,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 48 in.
Old finish, with rich brown color and patina. This chair is remarkable in that it retains all of its original under upholstery.
Provenance
F. J. Carey, III Antiques, Ambler, Pennsylvania;
Clark Pearce, Essex, Massachusetts
Clark Pearce, Essex, Massachusetts
Condition
now covered in a blue watered-silk style wool fabric; not examined under fabric; the underside of seat pierced for a potty apparatus; white pine secondary wood.
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 very closely related example also retaining its original under upholstery is in the collection of Winterthur Museum and is discussed in Mark Anderson and Robert F. Trent, "A Catalogue of American Easy Chairs," American Furniture 1993, ed. Luke Beckerdite, (Milwaukee, WI: Chipstone Foundation, 1993), p. 229, figs 28-9.