Important Americana
Important Americana
Property from the Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Trust
Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chair, Attributed to James Gillingham (1736-1781), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1770
Auction Closed
January 23, 04:26 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chair
Attributed to James Gillingham (1736-1781)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Circa 1770
Retains a dark historic surface. Chair marked II with unmarked period slip seat. Proper right side knee return replaced.
Height 38 1/2 in. by Width 21 in. by Depth 17 3/4 in; Seat Height 17 1/4 in.
Christie’s, New York, May 5, 1979, lot 420;
Israel Sack, Inc., New York
A very closely related set of chairs are in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (acc. no. 1928-7-35a,b) (see Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley, American Furniture 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, (Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2020), p. 110-1, no. 72-75).