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VERY RARE QUEEN ANNE MINIATURE TURNED MAPLE 'FIDDLEBACK' ARMCHAIR, HUDSON RIVER VALLEY, NEW YORK OR NEW JERSEY, CIRCA 1770
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- maple
- Height 14 1/4 in.
Provenance
Fred J. Johnston, Kingston, New York;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 18-20, 2001, lot 195;
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 18-20, 2001, lot 195;
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Exhibited
Albany, New York, Albany Institute of History and Art, Remembrance of Patria, May 9-October 12, 1986.
Literature
Roderic H. Blackburn and Ruth Piwonka, Remembrance of Patria: Dutch Arts and Culture in Colonial America, 1609-1776, (New York: Produced by the Publishing Center for Cultural Resources for the Albany Institute of History and Art, 1988), p. 194-5, no. 230;
David Hewett, "Bidders Set the Prices at Unreserved Americana Auction," Maine Antique Digest, August 2001, p. 28-C.
David Hewett, "Bidders Set the Prices at Unreserved Americana Auction," Maine Antique Digest, August 2001, p. 28-C.
Condition
top of splat with two chips at crest rail, seat appears to have original paint.
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.