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Chippendale Carved Walnut Side Chair, attributed to John Elliot (1713-1791), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1755
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- walnut
- Height 41 1/2 in.
Applied shell on front seat rail replaced; chair marked XII
Condition
Secondary wood is yellow pine; slip seat replaced; proper left upper corner of splat restored at junction of crest rail; lacking splat glue block at junction of crest rail; proper right front foot's central talon lost;
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
As William MacPherson Hornor notes, John Elliot, Sr. arrived to Philadelphia in 1753 from London and located his shop at the intersection of Fourth and Chestnut Street. On July 7, 1756, an identical set of six chairs "with Shell at the top front & Knee" was purchased by Charles Norris for £8-2-0. A chair from this set was illustrated in William Horner, Blue Book: Philadelphia Furniture, (Washington, DC: Highland House Pub., 1977), pl. 68 p. 133. Another pair from the same set was sold by Bernard & S. Dean Levy Inc. and illustrated in Volume VI, pp.74-5, of their gallery brochure. Another less elaborate example with trifid feet is illustrated in Joseph Down's American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, (New York: MacMillian Co., 1952), fig. 122. Another related pair was sold at Sotheby's, New York, Important American Folk Art, Furniture and Silver, May 19, 2005, sale 8097, lot 254 for $51,000. Interestingly, as with this chair, none of the chairs mentioned above have mortised-through rear legs.