18th c. New England child’s slatback highchair with two-way splay, in great untouched painted surface.
Probably, Connecticut, 1st half 18th c.
No repairs or restoration.
33” h.
SOLD.
Exceptional Bannisterback Armchair
A very special provincial bannisterback armchair with the best “ram’s horn” arms, four robustly turned stretchers, and original seat; in what appears to be original rosewood graining, with later muted yellow pinstriping.
Probably coastal MA, c. 1720.
In excellent condition with no restoration.
45” h.
Provenance: Katharine Prentis Murphy Collection; John Walton.
SOLD.
Bannisterback Corner Chair
An exceptional large, and very rare, New England “roundabout” or “corner” chair with unusual bannisterback “crest."
New England, c. 1760-80.
In original mellow red paint.
Maple throughout.
SOLD.
“Job B. Coffin”
A very fine New York State continuous arm Windsor.
Signed under the seat “Job B. Coffin”.
Coffin is listed in Santore, The Windsor Style in America, vol. II, p. 248, as having worked in Fishkill, NY , c. 1780. He is buried in Hudson, NY.
In old black paint over original green; in excellent condition.
36 3/4” OH, 18” SH.
SOLD.
Boston Side Chair
A very fine William and Mary maple side chair in exceptional color and condition, including original leather and finish.
Boston area, c. 1725-50.
44” h., 18” sh.
SOLD.
Folk Art in Furniture
An imaginative cherry Connecticut Queen Anne highboy, with square carved Spanish feet, knees carved with hearts, carved shells and rosettes on the body, fluted and canted quarter columns, and original finials
Woodbury/Southbury area, CT, c. 1760.
83” h., x 35 1/4” w. (upper case), 38 1/4” w. (lower case).
SOLD.
William & Mary Ballfoot Blanket Chest
A lovely William and Mary one drawer blanket chest with unusually well laid out double arch molding design and especially elegant turned ball feet. Chest is one of a group with similarly distinctive ball feet.
New England, early 18th c.
39” w. x 35 ½” h. x 17 ¾” d.
Excellent condition, in untouched red painted surface with evidence of slightly later faint yellow decoration. Escutcheons original, two brasses on drawer replaced.
SOLD.
New England Pine Settle
An exceptional New England pine settle in untouched red surface and excellent condition.
New Hampshire, late 18th c.
Reputedly from the Erving family of Dover, NH.
59 1/2” x 60 1/2”.
SOLD.
Set of Hudson Valley Side Chairs
Prob. mid-Hudson River Valley, NY, c. 1770.
A fine set of five New York State Queen Anne side chairs with tiger maple posts, some tiger maple legs, and beautiful original patina.
Three chairs are perfect; one has part of one foot restored, and one has 2” restoration to one splat.
40” OH, 17” SH.
SOLD.
Unusual Tilt-Top Candlestand
New England, prob. NH, c. 1800-25.
A rare and imaginative cherry candlestand with an elaborately shaped top and unusual carved baluster in wonderful old finish and excellent condition.
28 1/4" OH (top down).
SOLD.
