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RARE CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY EASY CHAIR, PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1755
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 45 1/2 in.
Proper left side knee return and portion of proper right front foot replaced.
Provenance
Helen Jenssen Wetzel, Reading, Pennsylvania;
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collection of the Late Helen Jenssen Wetzel at Tulpehocken Farm, Pennsylvania, Volume II, Important American Furniture and Related Decorative Arts, October 4, 1980, sale H-3, lot 2166;
Israel Sack Inc., New York.
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collection of the Late Helen Jenssen Wetzel at Tulpehocken Farm, Pennsylvania, Volume II, Important American Furniture and Related Decorative Arts, October 4, 1980, sale H-3, lot 2166;
Israel Sack Inc., New York.
Literature
Lita Solis-Cohen, "A $3.2 Million House Sale," Maine Antique Digest, December 1980, p. 36-A
Condition
Bottom stay rail on back replaced, proper left side knee return replaced, legs refinished.
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.