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A Gothic Revival 'Stanton Hall Type' Carved Oak Side Chair, New York, CIRCA 1845-60
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- oak
- Height 66 1/2 in.
Lacking seat board.
Condition
Good condition; lacking two molding pieces to top of the front proper left leg; some small nicks and wear to extremities mainly around feet. the central splat with slight separation at join with proper left stile but sturdy; top of proper right stile lacking side molding.
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
An almost identical hall chair illustrated in Katherine S. Howe and David B. Warren, The Gothic Revival Style in America, 1830-1870, Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1976, p. 28, no. 48; several chair-back settees of this pattern are known, including one previously in the collection of Deanna von Drak. Another hall chair and a chair back settee are illustrated Elizabeth and Stuart P. Feld, In Pointed Style, The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860, New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, 2006, pp. 120-121, cat nos. 64 a and b. Another couch or ‘meridien’ in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and another in the collection of Historic New Orleans.