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A pair of George III mahogany 'Chinese' armchairs circa 1760
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Mahogany
- height 39 in.
- 99 cm
each with a Frank Partridge ivorine label to the underside.
Provenance
Frank Patridge, London
The Collection of Bernard M. Baruch
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, bequest of Bernard M. Baruch, 1965
The Collection of Bernard M. Baruch
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, bequest of Bernard M. Baruch, 1965
Condition
Overall good condition. Beautifully carved. Very nice color to mahogany and nice waxy surface. Chair (I) with metal L-brackets to the inside rails to front left and right corners of seat rail. Back brackets to left and right seat rails possibly replaced. Appears to retain original drop-in seat. Chair (III) with restored breaks to cresting rail adjoined with stiles. Backrest appears to be in good condition. Front left leg with repaired cracks and with a plug at join with seat rails. With old repaired chips to top of front leg with pierced bracket to the right side. Overall chairs with some old bruises, scuffs and nicks consistent with age and use. Chairs are sturdy.
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
The pattern for these chairs relates to plate XXIV from Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1754 edition.
The end of George II's reign witnessed the proliferation of such 'picturesque' railed and pagoda-crested chairs in fashionable bedroom apartments hung in Chinese painted wallpaper, or in the Chinese tea pavilions of landscaped parks. W. and J. Halfpenny illustrated such furniture and in particular similar chairs as early as 1751 in 'Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste', plate 46.