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RARE WILLIAM AND MARY TURNED CARVED AND JOINED MAPLE EASY CHAIR, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1715
Estimate
25,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- maple
- Height 49 1/2 in.
Central stretcher replaced, the bottom 1 3/4 in. of feet replaced.
Provenance
Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur, Delaware;
Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 17, 1989.
Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 17, 1989.
Literature
Cathryn J. McElroy, "Furniture in Philadelphia: The First Fifty Years," Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 13, (Winterthur, Delaware: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Inc., 1979), p. 67, fig. 4;
Benno Forman, American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalogue, (New York: W.W. Norton, 1988), pp. 365-6, no. 89;
Benno Forman, American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalogue, (New York: W.W. Norton, 1988), pp. 365-6, no. 89;
Condition
Bottom 2 in. of crest rail replaced, central stretcher replaced, the bottom 1 3/4 in. replaced
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
For an excellent recent synopsis of early 18th century Boston easy chairs see Robert F. Trent, "Boston Baroque Easy Chairs, 1705-1740," American Furniture 2012, ed. Luke Beckerdite, (Milwaukee, WI: Chipstone Foundation distributed by the University Press of New England, 2012) pp. 84-115.