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A Fine Pair of Federal Side Chairs

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
A Fine Pair of Federal Side Chairs
New York, ca. 1800.
Mahogany, pine and ash secondary woods.
Both chairs are equally in fine condition, full height, minor customary wear.
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina; Israel Sack, Inc., New York 1999; Estate of Harry Weeks, Framingham, Massachusetts.
Illustrated in Wallace Nutting’s “Furniture Treasury,” plate #2389.
The crests have three undulating arches above carved splats with rosettes over drapery swages flanked by vertical columns with acanthus carved capitals.
The upholstered seats are supported by squared, reeded tapered legs ending on spade feet.

Dimensions: 36 ¼” h. (back), 18 ½” h. (seat), 19" w.

Item ID: F-SF-CH 290

More Information

Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Mahogany, pine and ash secondary woods.
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1800
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Federal
Dealer Reference #:	F-SF-CH 290
Incollect Reference #:	770424

Dimensions

W.	19 in;	H.	36.25 in;
W.	48.26 cm;	H.	92.08 cm;

Seat H.	18.5 in;
Seat H.	46.99 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.