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FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR, attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1810
Estimate
5,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 33 in.
brass plaque on rear sear rail inscribed The remaing chair from the Rutherford Duncan Phyfe group donated to the White House.
Condition
upper X-cross replaced. re-caned
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The mate to this chair is in White House and is illustrated in Betty Monkhouse, The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families, (New York: Abbeville Press, 2000), p 266. See lot 79 for additional information on related chairs.