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RARE WILLIAM AND MARY BLACK-PAINTED CARVED AND TURNED MAPLE BANNISTER BACK ARMCHAIR, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1720
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- maple
- Height 51 1/2 in.
Bottom 5 1/2 inches of legs replaced.
Provenance
Frank O. and Beulah Everett Larson, Tulsa, Oklahoma;
Sotheby's, New York, January 19, 1996, sale 6800, lot 1379.
Sotheby's, New York, January 19, 1996, sale 6800, lot 1379.
Condition
Bottom 5 1/2 in. of feet are restored. Black paint latter.
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 crest carving relates directly to other chairs produced in Salem in the early 18th century. For a comparison see Robert F. Trent, Erik Gronning, and Alan Andersen, "The Gaines Attributions and Baroque Seating in Northeastern New England," American Furniture, edited Luke Beckerdite (Lebanon, NH: University Press of New England for the Chipstone Foundation, 2010), figs. 51, 54, 57 and 84.