Lot 483
  • 483

An Egyptian Revival Rosewood Side Chair, possibly Pottier and Stymus and Company, New York, circa 1870-1880

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • rosewood
  • Height 31 in.

Condition

Overall good condition; solid rosewood back and legs; the splat with a horizontal age crack overall lines of construction as can be seen in the catalogue illustration; the crack is sturdy; some small scratches and wear to the legs; nicely carved.
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Catalogue Note

A closely related pair of chairs is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession numbers 2010.233.1-2. Other examples are in the Jacobsen Collection of American Art, Newark Museum, and Rhode Island School of Design.