Chippendale Wingback Chair & Armchair
Chippendale Wingback Chair and Armchair, 2 items total. 1st item: American Chippendale upholstered wingback or easy chair in the Philadelphia style. Back with flat crest rail ending in rounded sides, projecting wings terminating into arms supported by C-scroll arm rests, swelled seat rail and partial over-the-rail upholstery with seperate shaped cushion; cabriole front legs with ball-and-claw feet, and plain raking rear legs. Primary wood appears to be a pale flame mahogany, secondary wood unknown. Covered in cream damask upholstery with brass tack detail on the arms and seat rail. 45 3/4" H x 33" W x 25 1/2" D. Early 20th century. 2nd item: English Chippendale mahogany armchair, consisting of a carved shaped crest rail, pierced and carved back splat, curved arms over a trapezoidal and concave seat and chamfered square legs with plain side, medial, and rear stretchers and raking rear legs. Seat with cream beehive upholstery. 38" H x 22 1/4" W x 18" D. 18th century. Provenance: The collection of Raymond White, Nashville, Tennessee.
Condition Report: 1st item: Overall very good condition, structurally sound. Some fading to primary wood. Wear to upholstery back edge of top, one errant mark to back. 2nd item: Old repaired break to crest rail. Crack to base of splat. Repairs to medial stretcher. Some wear marks to surfaces.
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Chippendale Wingback Chair and Armchair, 2 items total. 1st item: American Chippendale upholstered wingback or easy chair in the Philadelphia style. Back with flat crest rail ending in rounded sides, projecting wings terminating into arms supported by C-scroll arm rests, swelled seat rail and partial over-the-rail upholstery with seperate shaped cushion; cabriole front legs with ball-and-claw feet, and plain raking rear legs. Primary wood appears to be a pale flame mahogany, secondary wood unknown. Covered in cream damask upholstery with brass tack detail on the arms and seat rail. 45 3/4" H x 33" W x 25 1/2" D. Early 20th century. 2nd item: English Chippendale mahogany armchair, consisting of a carved shaped crest rail, pierced and carved back splat, curved arms over a trapezoidal and concave seat and chamfered square legs with plain side, medial, and rear stretchers and raking rear legs. Seat with cream beehive upholstery. 38" H x 22 1/4" W x 18" D. 18th century. Provenance: The collection of Raymond White, Nashville, Tennessee.
Condition Report: 1st item: Overall very good condition, structurally sound. Some fading to primary wood. Wear to upholstery back edge of top, one errant mark to back. 2nd item: Old repaired break to crest rail. Crack to base of splat. Repairs to medial stretcher. Some wear marks to surfaces.