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Very Rare Pilgrim Century Joined Oak Armchair, possibly Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, circa 1730
Estimate
25,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- oak
- Height 39 1/4 in.
Appears to retains its original surface. Seat rails have been reshaped to accommodate a later rush seat, lacking seat board.
Condition
Seat rails have been reshaped to accomodate a later rush seat.
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
Recently discovered in southeastern Pennsylvania this armchair maybe one of the earliest surviving joined chairs from that region. Its squared balusters, blocked feet and shaped crest rail relate directly to a surviving table in the J. Stogdell Stokes collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (see Jack Lindsey, Worldly Goods: The Arts and Crafts of Early Pennsylvania, (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1999), no. 94, p. 155 and Beatrice B. Garvan, The Pennsylvania German Collection, (Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1982) no. 5, p. 48).