- 4290
Rare Pair of Queen Anne Shell-Carved Walnut Compass-Seat Side Chairs, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1740
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Walnut and Red Cedar
- Height 39 in.
one chair marked VIII with slipseat marked VI; the other chair marked III with slipseat marked VII.
Provenance
John Walton, New York.
Condition
Secondary wood: red cedar
Chair VIII with old patch repair to bottom of proper left side stretcher block at joint with medial stretcher. Chair III with old break and repair to tops of both stiles; the shoe with repairs and reset; old break and repair to inside of proper left front foot at joint with side stretcher.
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.