PAIR OF ANTIQUE SCENIC PAINTED COUNTRY ARMCHAIRS
Fantastic pair of Folk Art armchairs, likely Dutch; the backrests painted with riverfront scenes, and the slats, stiles, and legs decorated in floral scrolled motifs. With woven rope seats and turned finials. Dimensions: H 43" x W 23" x D 23" x SH 17.5" Condition: Wear consistent with antique age and use, including fading, rubbing and some losses to paint; apparent repairs to slats and stretchers, stress cracks, nicks, scuffs, and gouges to wood; one or both seats apparently re-woven.
Condition Report: All the items in this auction remain at our gallery location in Norwalk, CT for pickup. Preview is by appointment, Monday-Friday, 9:30-4:30. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, October 27th- Friday, November 5th, 9am-5pm, WEEKDAYS. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Fantastic pair of Folk Art armchairs, likely Dutch; the backrests painted with riverfront scenes, and the slats, stiles, and legs decorated in floral scrolled motifs. With woven rope seats and turned finials. Dimensions: H 43" x W 23" x D 23" x SH 17.5" Condition: Wear consistent with antique age and use, including fading, rubbing and some losses to paint; apparent repairs to slats and stretchers, stress cracks, nicks, scuffs, and gouges to wood; one or both seats apparently re-woven.
Condition Report: All the items in this auction remain at our gallery location in Norwalk, CT for pickup. Preview is by appointment, Monday-Friday, 9:30-4:30. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, October 27th- Friday, November 5th, 9am-5pm, WEEKDAYS. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
