Irish Chippendale Carved Armchair

Lot Details & Additional Photographs Circa 1900, mahogany, unusual oval form, shaped and carved ears, vasiform concave backsplat, shaped arms and arm supports with relief carved vine, upholstered slip seat, seatrail with carved drop shell, tall cabriole legs with relief carved shell and rosette at knee, ball and claw front feet.

38 x 25 x 18 in.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, NC

Later upholstered seat with wear and fraying; wear and scraping at lower back and stiles; break and repair at both arm joints at stile.