Property from the Collection of Dr. Larry McCallister
Property from the Collection of Dr. Larry McCallister
The Williams-Emlen Family Chippendale Mahogany Double-Peaked Camelback Sofa, Philadelphia, Circa 1770
Auction Closed
September 22, 07:47 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
The Williams-Emlen Family Chippendale Mahogany Double-Peaked Camelback Sofa
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Circa 1770
Height 40 1/4 in. by Width 96 in. by Depth 32 1/8 in.
Blocking on feet replaced.
Abbott Williams (1746-1803) m. Margaret Guest (b. 1757);
George Guest Williams (1793-1879), son m. Hannah Newlin (1792-1877);
Samuel Emlen (1829-1920) m. Sarah Williams (1830-1913), daughter;
Walter T. Moore m. Sarah Emlen (1860-1963), daughter;
Alan L. Emlen, New York (1920-1984);
Sotheby's, New York, Fine Americana, April 27, 1978, sale 4076, lot 1342;
Sotheby's, New York, Property from the Collection of Irvin & Anita Schorsch: Hidden Glen Farms, January 20, 2016, sale 9466, lot 95.