Property from the Collection of David H. Murdock
A George II Carved Mahogany Grotto Hall Chair, Circa 1750
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Lot closes
April 14, 03:29 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 USD
Current Bid
600 USD
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Description
with pierced scrolling back and legs joined by a serpentine stretcher and shell-carved seat; repairs and possible replacements to stretcher
height 37 in.; width 18 1/4 in.; depth 19 in.
94 cm; 46.5 cm; 48.5 cm
Stair & Co., London 2005
The offered lot was presumably part of a larger set, and four chairs of identical model but with a slightly more complex stretcher composition were in the collection of Mrs John Rovensky at 151 Fifth Avenue, sold Parke-Bernet Galleries New York, 25 January 1957, lot 653, and again as two pairs Sotheby's New York, 5 April 2006, lots 419 and 420.
A design for a 'Garden Seat' with shell-form seat and back described as 'proper for Grottos' appears in Plate XXIV of the third edition (1762) of Thomas Chippendale's Gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director. An original drawing for the engraving is in the Metropolitan Museum, New York [20.40.1(12)].
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