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Side chair, Queen Anne, Balloon Seat, Boston
Date/Period: 1765

Side chair, Queen Anne, Balloon Seat, Boston, entire view 1

Measurement: Height: 39.5"; seat height: 18.5"; width: 21.5"; depth: 16.5"

Material: Walnut, white pine seat frame

Condition: Very good.

Additional Information: Carved walnut side chair featuring a yoke crest and chamfered
stiles centering vasiform splat above balloon slip seat; cabriole front legs resting on
turned pad feet…chamfered raked rear legs joined by block and turned recessed
stretcher.

$7,650.00

449-13

Side chair, Queen Anne, Balloon Seat, Boston, entire view 2

Queen Anne Side Chair, Bermuda
Date/Period: Circa 1750

Queen Anne Side Chair, Bermuda, entire view 1

Measurement: Height: 41.25"; seat height: 18"; width: 20"; depth: 15.5"

Material: Cedar, cane seat

Condition: In generally excellent condition with only minor imperfections, such as
shrinkage fissures to top rail at juncture of post mortise.

Additional Information: Yoke-shaped top rail above vasiform splat received by molded
lower rail, centered by carved back-swept stiles; trapezoidal caned seat on molded
frame, raised on cabriole legs with Spanish front feet; the rear posts being back-swept;
legs joined by block and turned stretchers; rear stretcher set slightly above “H”
stretcher.

Reference: See, Bermuda’s Antique Furniture & Silver by Bryden Hyde, published by
the Bermuda national Trust; 1971, pp 42 & 43

$4,850.00

843-338

Queen Anne Side Chair, Bermuda, entire view 2

Windsor Armchair, Arrow Back, Connecticut, Original Condition
Date/Period: Circa 1820

Windsor Armchair, Arrow Back, Connecticut, Original Condition, entire view 1

Measurement: Height: 34"; seat height: 18"; width: 12"; depth: 18"

Material: Poplar seat, else maple, original paint

Condition: Excellent with appropriate surface wear, dark Patina

Additional Information: A robust paint decorated armchair, New England, likely
Connecticut, early 19^th century, original surface…all surfaces decorated and highly
oxidized. Arrow-back with four slats; backswept ring turned posts with thumb type
terminus. The turned and flatted arms are supported by a single arrow splat and a most
unusual front posts featuring ambitious ball-turning. The shaped plank seat raised on
turned legs…the front baluster and ring turned continuing to tapered foot; the rear legs
are bamboo turned, legs joining similarly turned box stretcher.

$950.00

410-178

Windsor Armchair, Arrow Back, Connecticut, Original Condition, entire view 2

18^th Century Windsor, Low-Back
Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine

Confidently attributed to the shop of Ebenezer Tracy (Compares to signed examples.)
The low-back having out scrolled handhold above swelled spindles featuring robust
turned nodules; the writing paddle retaining original drawer is supported by three
baluster and reel turned posts. The shaped saddle seat raised on baluster turned legs
joined bulbous turned H-stretcher. Old black paint over original surface history.
(Overall height: 31"; seat height: 15.5"; width: 36.5: depth: 32")

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, entire view 2

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, entire view 3

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, entire view 4

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, entire view 5

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, entire view 6

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, detail view 1

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, detail view 2

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, drawer

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop
Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780
Maple, ash, and pine, underside

$6,750.00

1345-2

18^th Century Queen Anne Rocking Chair,
Outstanding Surface History
New England, circa 1750
Robust and elegant turnings,
generous proportions, great comfort…

Yoke crest, vasiform splat, arms with scrolled handholds in a very early brown finish
having a rich and warm patina. The rockers have been part of this chair since its early
working life as evidenced by the large rosehead nails joining rockers to blocks. The
rockers and attaching nails are in the exact surface as is the entire chair…. eighteenth
or very early nineteenth century brown over red. Excellent condition.
(Height: 47.75"; seat height: 17.5"; width: 23.75"; depth: 28")

$5,700.00

1283-38

Antique Ladderback Armchair, Four Arched Splats, Ball & Ring Finials
Probably Portsmouth, New Hampshire or Vicinity, Circa 1800

Serpentine arms with drooping handgrips, commodious trapezoidal seat;
true Victorian paint over original black paint.
(Fine original condition; height: 44.25"; seat height: 16"; width: 25"; depth: 22.5")

Antique Ladderback Armchair, Four Arched Splats, Ball & Ring Finials
Probably Portsmouth, New Hampshire or Vicinity, Circa 1800, entire view 2

$1,450.00

1187-41

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple

The carved pillow [cushion]-crests on flat arms terminating with robust out-scrolled [spurred] handholds having notched returns are raised on ring turned tapered posts centering solid vasiform splats set in bold molded shoes; square slip-seats over

deep skirt-profile concealing close stool, one chair remains fitted for a pot. The frontal cabriole legs feature volute scrolled knee returns and relief carved molding conforming to upper profile; rear legs are bottle/vasiform and reel form. Both chairs retain nearly 100% of first brown paint displaying a good patina. One chair is a tad taller (full height), otherwise they display the same shop traditions and were likely made from the same templates. Excellent condition; one chair measures 32.5” at pillow…the other 30 5/8” measured at pillow; chairs are both full height with seat height being 16.5”.

Provenance:

Ex Collection of Miriam and Arthur Spector;
Example with potty seat: Ex Wayne Pratt, Inc. and Ex Israel Sack.
The other example: Ex H.L. Chalfant.

Literature:

Chair with potty seat is illustrated in Albert Sack's the New Fine Points of Furniture, as "Better," page 64.

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, angle view 1

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, back view

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, angle view 2

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, arm rest detail

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, seat detail

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, front view

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, angle view 3

Near Pair of Roundabout Chairs by a Single Maker in Same Shop, Original Surface New England, Circa 1775-1800 Maple, leg detail

$11,900.00

270-152

18th Century Chippendale Side Chairs
Matched Set of Five, One Assembled
Likely Salem-Marblehead, Massachusetts - SOLD

Six Chippendale Cross-Eyed Owl Splat Side Chairs, Salem-Marblehead, Massachusetts 18th Century, entire view

Each with a serpentine crest rail featuring carved ears and a “cross-eyed owl” pierced splat over a trapezoidal shaped slip seat and frame; molded seat rails and splat shoe; frontal pierced brackets on square legs with beaded edge joined by a recessed stretcher. Comprising five matching mahogany examples and a similar cherry example. Excellent condition, very nice color, and surface.
(Height: 36.5”, seat height: 17”, seat width measured at front: 21.5”)

Six Chippendale Cross-Eyed Owl Splat Side Chairs, Salem-Marblehead, Massachusetts 18th Century, front view

Six Chippendale Cross-Eyed Owl Splat Side Chairs, Salem-Marblehead, Massachusetts 18th Century, angle view

SOLD

1152-71

Six Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chairs, Attributed to Felix Huntington
Norwich, Connecticut, Circa 1770 to 1790
Featuring a distinctive “owls eye” splat pattern
mahogany, cherry secondary wood

Antique Set of Six Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, Connecticut, Circa 1770 to 1790, angle view

Two sets of chairs are documented; see Robert Trent, “New London County Joined Chairs, 1720-1790.” The Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin, 50:4 (Fall 1985) pp. 154-164. Also see Minor Myers, Jr. and Edgar Mayhew, New London County Furniture, 1640-1840, page 120. The seat frames will accommodate over the rail upholstery or slip frames. (Excellent condition; H: 38”, W: 2”, D: 17”)

$15,500

270-140

Antique Set of Six Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, Connecticut, Circa 1770 to 1790, entire view

Antique Set of Six Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, Connecticut, Circa 1770 to 1790, crest detail

Antique Set of Six Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, Connecticut, Circa 1770 to 1790, ear detail

Turned Slat Back Armchair, Ladderback, Great Old Red Paint
New England, 18th Century
Sausage, Ring, and Baluster Turned Posts

Antique Turned Slat Back Armchair in Great Old Red Paint, 18th Century, angle view

The three arched slats join turned posts featuring tall robust finials; turned arms on capped turned front posts continuing to slightly-tapering feet; the legs joined by the trapezoidal splint split seat and turned double box-stretchers. Wonderful old red paint.
(Seat is pretty much compromised; H: 44”, W: 23”, seat H: 16”, D: 17”)

$1,425

492-146

Antique Turned Slat Back Armchair in Great Old Red Paint, 18th Century, entire view

Antique Continuous-Arm Brace-Back
Windsor Chair Bulbous Turnings
New York, Circa 1790

Continuous-Arm Brace-Back Windsor Chair
New York
Circa 1790, angle view

Having a double incised bow with thirteen tapered spindles; two additional tapered spindles form the brace...boldly turned stiles support the shaped handholds. The shaped saddle seat is typical of New York State-crisp shape, sharply undercut and an incised gutter. The robust baluster, spool and ring turned legs are perfectly splayed and are joined by bold stretchers. This chair is in nice old black paint. (Height: 37.5"; Seat Height: 17.25"; Width: 16.75"; Depth: 17.5".)

$2,500

271-21

Continuous-Arm Brace-Back Windsor Chair
New York
Circa 1790, front view

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Side chair, Queen Anne, Balloon Seat, Boston Date/Period: 1765

Queen Anne Side Chair, Bermuda Date/Period: Circa 1750

Windsor Armchair, Arrow Back, Connecticut, Original Condition Date/Period: Circa 1820

18th Century Windsor, Low-Back Writing Armchair, Tracy Shop Probably Lisbon, Connecticut, circa 1780 Maple, ash, and pine

18th Century Queen Anne Rocking Chair, Outstanding Surface History New England, circa 1750 Robust and elegant turnings, generous proportions, great comfort…

Antique Ladderback Armchair, Four Arched Splats, Ball & Ring Finials Probably Portsmouth, New Hampshire or Vicinity, Circa 1800