Two New York Federal Mahogany Chairs
Two New York Federal Mahogany Chairs
ca. 1800, in the Hepplewhite taste, each with a shield back, one with a backsplat with foliate, vine and swag carving, h. 36-1/2", and the other with three upright splats, the center one with a fan top and the back on unusual double serpentine supports, h. 39-1/2".
Provenance: The chair with foliate, vine and swag carving was reputedly purchased by the consignor from Ginsburg & Levy, New York.
Literature: A similar chairback to the example with the fan top is illustrated in Montgomery, American Furniture of the Federal Period, pl. 56, p. 109.
Dimensions: 45 x 45 x 40 in
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Two New York Federal Mahogany Chairs
ca. 1800, in the Hepplewhite taste, each with a shield back, one with a backsplat with foliate, vine and swag carving, h. 36-1/2", and the other with three upright splats, the center one with a fan top and the back on unusual double serpentine supports, h. 39-1/2".
Provenance: The chair with foliate, vine and swag carving was reputedly purchased by the consignor from Ginsburg & Levy, New York.
Literature: A similar chairback to the example with the fan top is illustrated in Montgomery, American Furniture of the Federal Period, pl. 56, p. 109.
Dimensions: 45 x 45 x 40 in
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