- 1608
VERY FINE AND RARE QUEEN ANNE SHELL-CARVED WALNUT ARMCHAIR, ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN ELLIOT, SR. (1713-1793), PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1755 |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Height 39 7/8 in.
Condition
Surface wear, discoloration commensurate with age and use. Refinished surface. Proper left arm support was previously cracked, pinned, and re-glued at the junction with the side seat rail. There is a 10 in. by 2 1/2 in. patch to the proper right side of the splat including the upper scroll element. The medial stretcher was previously cracked and re-glued. The slip seat is replaced. There is a 1 in. by 6 1/2 in. patch to the side of the proper right front leg at the junction with the side seat rail.
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
This rare armchair can be attributed to John Elliott, Sr. (1713-1793) base on a chair illustrated in William MacPherson Hornor, Jr., Blue Book: Philadelphia Furniture, (Washington, DC: Highland House Pub., 1977), pl. 68 that was original made for Charles Norris for £8-2-0. A nearly identical side chair is also illustrated by Hornor, pl. 26 that descended in the Elliott family. A pair of chair possibly from the same set was sold at Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collection of Irvin & Anita Schorsch: Hidden Glen Farms, January 20, 2016, sale 9466, lot 259.