Settee, Windsor
Philadelphia, medallion-back
Old White Paint
Circa 1810
As depicted, delicate yet sturdy bamboo turned rod-back with conforming arms above plank seat with rounded corners raised on base of ten similarly turned legs joined by conforming stretchers. The bench remains in very good condition.
(Height: 35 inches; width: 80.5 inches; depth: 21.5 inches.)
$3,465
410-69
Windsor Side Chairs, Pair, Paint Decorated
Military trophy decoration
New York
Excellent condition, as expected paint on seats thinning.
See American Windsor Chairs by Nancy Goyne Evans, pgs. 215 and 216.
(Height: 34.5 inches; seat height: 17.5 inches; width: 16.5 inches; depth: 14 inches.)
$3,275
191-311
Chairs, Windsor Tablet Back, Matched Set of Six
New England
Early 19th Century
As depicted, the tablet ornamented with stenciled and hand painted decoration; backswept stiles centering six conforming rods above shield shaped seat raised on turned tapering legs joined by box stretcher. Excellent condition. (Height: 35.5 inches; seat height: 18 inches; width: 15.75 inches; depth: 16 inches.)
$5,250
637-55
Bench, Original red paint
New England
19th Century
The top featuring faicure board with shaped ends; bench is raised on board ends with half round hollow curves forming feet. (Length: 72.5 inches; depth: 9.5 inches; height: 15 inches.)
$845
637-59
Set Of Six Windsor Dining Chairs
New England
Shaped Tablet...stepped-down ends
The top-rail with elevated crest panels ornamented by both hand and stenciled decoration above backswept posts and six spindles joined to solid shaped seats raised on faux bamboo turned legs joined by similarly turned box stretchers. The chairs are in very good original condition including painted surfaces. As depicted, minor losses and wear; some minor surface restoration to tablet of one chair. Also, one spindle is mended-otherwise all else fine. (Height: 35.5 inches; seat height: 17.5 inches; width: 15 inches; depth: 15.75 inches.)
$7,450
581-5
Painted Settee
Attributed to William F. Snyder
Mifflintown Chair Works, Juniata County
Pennsylvania
Mid Nineteenth Century
The stenciled and hand painted crest decorated with floral, grape, leafy, and tendril motif with fancy scroll decoration at crest ends above a trio of lyre splats; scrolled arms, and a scrolled seat raised on six turned legs joined by stretcher system. For a closely related example see Country Chairs Of Central Pennsylvania by Marie Purnell Mussler, page 47; also, Pook and Pook, The Pioneer Americana Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Donald Shelly, pages 78 and 79.
(Height: 38 inches; length: 78 inches; depth: 19.75 inches.)
$8,465
605-64
Small Bucket Bench
Pennsylvania
19th Century
Mustard Paint
As depicted, the rectangular top raised on shaped sides with cutout feet; sides are tenoned through top and are joined by lower shelf. Height: 19.75 inches; width: 39.25 inches; depth: 11 inches.
$950
201-248
Painted Bench
New England
19th Century
The single board top with ends notched for comfort above the shaped fascia
molding. The bench is raised is double-mortised "through the seat" stiles ending in a roundel foot. Great old surface. ( Height: 20 inches; length: 93.5 inches; depth: 12 inches.)
Price: $650
175-44
Set of Six Matched Country Fancy Chairs
Ohio or Western Pennsylvania
Circa 1835-1850
Original paint
The turned "sweep back" rear posts with "thumb tops" centering back splats; trapezoidal seat raised on legs that taper to feet and are joined by double box-stretcher system. The original paint and fancy decoration remains in great condition with only extremely minor touches. (Height: 35.75 inches; seat height: 17 inches; width: 17.5 inches; depth: 14.5 inches.)
$1,735
766-4
Rare And Outstanding
Matched Set Of Six...
Paint Decorated Windsor Armchairs
Pierced, domed slat-backs...fine original condition,
freehand painted ornamentation, great surface
Early 19th Century
Maine
As depicted, pierced slat-back with domed center above stylized spindles centered by out-swept posts that receive down-swept arms; shaped seat with incised gutter...the chair is raised on robust bamboo legs joined by box stretcher. (Front stretcher features a narrow decorated tablet.) This set of chairs remains in fine condition with only, as expected, some paint loss/thinning to the most used seats...all else fine. (Height: 35.25 inches; seat height: 18 inches; width: 17 inches; depth: 15.25 inches.)
$8,945
121-154
19th Century Red Painted Bucket Bench
Great utility country piece...bucket bench over 2 paneled doors.
Dimensions: 46.5-inch overall height, 26.75-inch height to first shelf, 20-inch space between shelves, 15.5 by 39.75-inch lower shelf area, 41.5-inch overall width, 15.5-inch overall depth.
$5,200
637-61
Outstanding and Small Bench
Pennsylvania
19th Century
Red Paint...great surface, size and profile
As depicted, the rectangular top with straight apron having cut ends is raised on shaped sides that rest on cutout feet; sides mortise through top. (Height: 16.75 inches; width: 35.75 inches; depth: 13.5 inches.)
$1,490
201-249
Bucket Bench
Early 19th Century
New England
White pine...red paint
As depicted, canted front with three shelves raised on cutout feet; lovely proportions, color, condition and surface. (Height: 42 inches; width: 33.75 inches; depth: 12 inches.)
$1,450
201-211
Tablet-top Windsor
Side chair with patriotic decoration
Pennsylvania
Circa 1830-1840 - SOLD
Maple, poplar, original painted decoration
This is a fine example of a classic early nineteenth century Pennsylvania plank seat, half-spindle-back side chair. However, the unusual ornamental treatment makes it especially noteworthy. American painted furniture with patriotic painted decoration is rare. As depicted, a spread-wing American eagle and crossed flags embellish the crest rail. Additional paint decoration on this piece includes black outlining on the back, seat, front stretcher and legs. The chair is published within Deborah Harding's, Stars and Stripes, Patriotic Motifs in American Folk Art, (New York: Rizzoli, 2002), p. 94.
The chair remains in a fine state of originality. (Height: 32 inches; seat height: 17.25 inches; width: 15.25 inches; depth: 19 inches.)
210-154 - SOLD
Pennsylvania Bucket Bench
BLUE PAINT
18th Century - SOLD
As depicted, cleaned to original blue paint; the shelves are mortised into case...wide dovetail joinery and a terrific base profile.
(Height: 51 inches; width: 43.5 inches; depth: 12 inches.)
718-8 - SOLD
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