Lot 224
  • 224

VERY FINE PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE CARVED AND FIGURED WALNUT COMPASS-SEAT SIDE CHAIRS with Original Leather Seats, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1730

Estimate
30,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • walnut
  • Height 38 1/2 in.
Both with their apparent original leather seats and underupholstery; one with its original surface. Chairs marked I and IIIIII and slip seats frames marked I and II.

Provenance

Descended in the Morse and Marjorie Foster Families of Brunswick and Bowdoinham, Maine respectively;
Skinner, Inc., Bolton, Massachusetts, October 29, 1988, sale 1222, lot 42;
Donald R. Sack American Antiques, Buck Hill Farms, Pennsylvania

Condition

Chairs marked I, IIIIII. Original slip seats marked I and II. Both slip seats retain their original leather upholstery and stuffing. Chair I with its apparent and original surface; secondary wood is maple; chair I with proper left front side knee return replaced; Chair I with proper left rear heel with a 3 1/4 in. patch.
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.