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A Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Roundabout Armchair with Open Talons, Probably by John Goddard, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1770
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 31 1/4 in.
Together with a Chippendale Birchwood Roundabout Armchair, New England, circa 1785, Height 31 1/2 in. 2 pieces.
Provenance
John S. Walton, Inc., Old Lyme, Connecticut, August 1977.
Birchwood chair descended in the Hazard Family, Narragansett, Rhode Island then to Donald R. Sack American Antiques, Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania.
Literature
John S. Walton Inc., advertisement, Magazine Antiques, March 1967, 260.
Condition
Rhode Island chair: Seat frame replaced and refinished;
Massachusetts chair: refinished
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
A nearly identical chair is in the collection of the Herreshoff Marine Museum, Bristol, Rhode Island.