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The Joseph Osborn VI Figured Maple Figured Maple Slat-Back Rocker Armchair, attributed to Nathaniel Dominy V, circa 1810
Estimate
500 - 800 USD
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Description
- Maple
- Height 41 in.
Provenance
Joseph Osborn VI (1754-1844);
Joseph Osborn VII;
Sylvanus Osborn VIII;
David Edwin Osborn;
S. Gardner Osborn;
George Gardner Eichhorn;
present owner.
Joseph Osborn VII;
Sylvanus Osborn VIII;
David Edwin Osborn;
S. Gardner Osborn;
George Gardner Eichhorn;
present owner.
Literature
Charles F. Hummel, With Hammer in Hand: The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York, (Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia published for Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1968), pp. 250-1, no. 183.
Condition
Appears to retain its original red painted rush seat; frame retains remnants of original red paint; rockers flattened from use; wear to seat commensurate with age.
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.