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Claggett Wilson
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Claggett Wilson
- Dining Chair from the Residence of Adolph Lewisohn, New York
- birds-eye maple and fabric upholstery
Provenance
Adolph Lewisohn, 880 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, circa 1925
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 16-17, 1939, lot 426 (part)
William Henry Vanderbilt III
Thence by descent
Private Collection, San Francisco
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1970s
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 16-17, 1939, lot 426 (part)
William Henry Vanderbilt III
Thence by descent
Private Collection, San Francisco
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1970s
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The bird's eye maple veneers with scattered nicks and scratches. Varnish shows some craquelure in places and separation to the seams consistent with age. The upper back of the backrest with an isolated age crack with adjacent area of restoration and infill. Light edge scratches and rubbing to finishes throughout, particularly to front edges of seat back and on lower legs consistent with use. Three small veneer losses to openwork seat back on the bottom front edge. Minute partial veneer loss at top of bottom proper left oval on seat back. Seat cushion with later black cotton upholstery.
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
Claggett Wilson (1887-1952) was a modernist American painter best known for his work documenting World War I, for which he was nominated for a Nobel Prize. His paintings are now in the collections of the Smithsonian and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Like many of his New York contemporaries, Wilson demonstrated abilities in several creative fields: he was also a costume and set designer, and in 1927 he designed a seventeen-piece dining room suite for Adolph Lewisohn's New York residence. The present lot is an example from this commission which remains his only known residential work. Its simple form and striking openwork design of eight ovals can be compared to the ornament of the Wiener Werkstätte, a point of influence shared by many American designers at this time.