AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
TWO QUEEN ANNE COMPASS SEAT SIDE CHAIRS.Boston area, Massachusetts, circa 1740-1770. The two chairs are very similar and companionable but not of the same set. With vasiform back splats with typical peaked yoke type crest rails, arcaded seat aprons, styles with raked and turned rear legs and pleasing curvature, block and turned side stretchers and flying arrow medial stretchers. The cabriole legs with out swept pad feet. Both with probably original seat frames. SIZE: Darker: 40-1/2" h x 21" w x 17" d. Seat: 18-3/4" h. Lighter: 41" h x 21" w x 17" d. Seat: 18-1/2" h. CONDITION: The darker chair with crack at juncture of splat and crest rail and lower portions of all four legs probably spliced. The lighter chair has small splice to one back edge of one rear foot and both front feet with cracks, patching and professional restoration. 49278-2 DH (1,500-2,000)