- 1581
SET OF SIX FEDERAL BROWN STAINED BIRCHWOOD SIDE CHAIRS, PROBABLY RHODE ISLAND, CIRCA 1800 |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Height 38 3/4 in.
appear to retain their original slip seats with original rush.
Provenance
Descended through the Brown Family of Providence, Rhode Island.
Condition
Minor cracks to splat and wear to surface commensurate with age. Several chairs have an old oval brass plaque under the rear seat rail with the number 30. One chair with medial stretcher tenon broken and secured with twine.
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.