THE RICHARD EDWARDS PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS, CARVING ATTRIBUTED TO MARTIN JUGIEZ (D. 1815), PHILADELPHIA, 1770-1775

THE RICHARD EDWARDS PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
CARVING ATTRIBUTED TO MARTIN JUGIEZ (D. 1815), PHILADELPHIA, 1770-1775
one chair with seat frame marked I and yellow pine slip-seat frame from original set marked IIII; the other chair with seat frame marked III and original yellow pine slip-seat frame also marked III
38 ½ in. high

Provenance
Richard Edwards (1744-1799), Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey
Samuel Harrison Edwards (c.1779-1859), Evesham, Burlington County, New Jersey, son
Margaret (Edwards) Gardiner (1822-1908), daughter
Samuel Harrison Gardiner, Sr. (1861-1915), son
Margaret Edwards Gardiner (b. 1904), daughter
Current owner, daughter

Saleroom Notice
Please note that this lot will be held at Christie's Rockefeller Center until Monday January 22nd and then will be transferred to CFASS on Tuesday January 23rd.

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF RICHARD EDWARDS

Literature
Carl M. Williams, “Thomas Tufft and his Furniture for Richard Edwards,” The Magazine Antiques (October 1948), p. 247 (one chair, probably Chair II in following lot, illustrated).