Lot 484
  • 484

A Gothic Revival Elaborately Carved Mahogany Hall Chair, New York, circa 1860

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany
  • Height 43 3/4 in.
the underside of the seat with old chalked inscription C. Lilienthal.

Provenance

Collection of Anne and David Sellin

Literature

Katherine S. Howe and David B. Warren, The Gothic Revival Style in America, 1830-1870, Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1976, p. 28, no. 46.

Condition

Overall good condition; the top of seat with a 1-inch thick replaced front edge; some scuffs and nicks to the legs.
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