A GEORGE II MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIR ATTRIBUTED TO THE ST MARTIN'S LANE SYNDICATE, CIRCA 1750

Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIR ATTRIBUTED TO THE ST MARTIN'S LANE SYNDICATE, CIRCA 1750

height 37 ½ in.; width 30 in.; depth 28 in.
95.25 cm; 76.25 cm; 71.25 cm

Condition Report:
In good conserved condition. Repairs to armrests and proper right front leg. Back legs spliced. Age cracks to back seat rails. Two seat rails replaced. Some old worm holes to rails. The old petit point upholstery with some wear to the beige ground. This exceptionally well carved rare model with rich color and of wide proportions with sturdy joints. Lot includes a tapestry fragment cushion.

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Provenance:
Joseph E. Widener, Philadelphia

St James's Gallery, New York

Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, The Walter P. Chrysler Jr. Collection of English Furniture, Part One, 29-39 April 1960, lot 122

Stair & Company, New York

Sotheby's New York, 13 December 1986, lot 204