An antique set of twelve mahogany dining chairs with two carvers in the Chippendale style with baluster-shaped pierced splats above a shaped top rail/ the overstuffed seats upholstered in red and raised on square section legs united by an H-shaped stretcher.
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £300 - £500
An antique set of twelve mahogany dining chairs with two carvers in the Chippendale style with baluster-shaped pierced splats above a shaped top rail/ the overstuffed seats upholstered in red and raised on square section legs united by an H-shaped stretcher.
Scratches and losses throughout.
The first carver with slight wobble in the arms, rubbing to the top rail, signs of repair on the joint at the top rail with the supports, scuffing at the base of the legs, and the seat later reinforced.
The second carver with slight play in the frame, losses to the lops of the front legs and the bottom, scuffing to the back of the top rail and the base of the back legs.
The first standard with abrasions to the top rail, scuffing to the front legs, scuffing down the back supports, particlulary notable on the outside edges.
The second standard with scuffing to the supports and the top rail.
The third standard with scuffing to the top rail and to the back legs, with a notable loss to the right top of the right hand front leg as you are facing it.
The fourth standard with mild scuffing down the supports at the back and on the legs.
The fifth standard with notable scuffing to the top rail, scuffing down the back legs, the corners of the tops of the front legs, and the base of the front legs.
The sixth standard with a loose top rail on one side and in need of repair, and notable loss to the left side front leg at the base.
The seventh standard with loss to the ear on the right hand side of the top rail, signs of repair to the joint of the back to the seat.
The eighth standard with a repair to the shoe and oxidisation to the hammered nails holding in the overstuffed seat.
The ninth standard with losses to the base of the bottom of the front feet.
The tenth standard with some historic scuffing to the top rail and losses to the front legs.
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Auction: The Interiors Sale, 29th Jan, 2024
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