two-carved-mahogany-armchairs
Lot 85
Two Carved Mahogany Armchairs
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Including a 19th century transitional high back armchair with pierced back splat, scrolled knuckle arms, Chinese blue embroidered dragon slip seat, gadrooned carved knees on pad feet (43 x 29 x 18.5 in., seat height 17.5 in.); together with an early to mid 20th century Chippendale style carved armchair with a shaped crest rail, pierced and carved back splat, blue toile slip seat, seat rail with gadrooned edge, acanthus carved knee on ball and claw feet (40 x 24 x 19 in., seat height 19 in.).

Private Collection, Pinehurst, North Carolina

The high back chair with chips and wear at knuckles; later upholstered seat; arms reset; the right arm with inner repair at stile; hairline cracks to back; the toile chair with loose upholstery; joint looseness to right arm; scuffs to feet.