Property from the Collection of Dr. Larry McCallister

Property from the Collection of Dr. Larry McCallister

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A Pair of Federal Inlaid Mahogany Shield Back Serpentine Front Side Chairs, Salem, Massachusetts, Circa 1790

No reserve

Auction Closed

September 22, 07:47 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

A Pair of Federal Inlaid Mahogany Shield Back Serpentine Front Side Chairs

Salem, Massachusetts

Circa 1790


Both chairs reduced in height a quarter of an inch.


Height 37 in. by Width 21 in. by Depth 18 in.; Seat Height 17 1/4 in.

Equinox Antiques, Manchester, Vermont;

Christie's New York, Important American Silver, Furniture, Folk Art, Prints, English Pottery, and Chinese Export Art, January 25, 2013, sale 2670, lot 195.

For a related example, see Israel Sack Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. 5 (New York, 1974), p. 1241, fig. P4170.