- 895
Fine and Rare Federal Red and Gilt Paint-Decorated Settee and Pair of Side Chairs, Probably Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Circa 1810
Estimate
6,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- mixed woods
- Height 34 1/8 in. by Length 45 in. by Depth 22 5/8 in. (settee)
retaining the original rush seat.
Provenance
Olde Hope Antiques, New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Condition
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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 examples with a similar back splat see Brock Jobe, [et al], Portsmouth Furniture: Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast, (Hanover, New Hampshire: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, 1993), pp. 359-360, pl. 99-99a.