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Federal Sofa

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
Retaining parts of the original under-upholstery.

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Wood: Ash

Provenance: Descended in the Townsend family of Raynham Hall on Long Island, New York and signed on the stretcher with the family name; to two members of the family in Orange County, New York; Ginsburg & Levy, Inc., New York; Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc., New York.

Reference: The sofa relates closely to another New York example in the Beekman parlor at Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow Restorations, illustrated in Helen Comstock American Furniture, number 529.

More Information

Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	18th Century
Creation Date:	New York, Circa 1790.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Federal
Dealer Reference #:	5399.4
Incollect Reference #:	138006

Dimensions

W.	80 in;	H.	39 in;	D.	24 in;
W.	203.2 cm;	H.	99.06 cm;	D.	60.96 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over 100 years, and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top quality Americana. We have been fortunate to work with many of the top private and public collections throughout the world. This is only an introduction to our varied collections of Americana and objects of American interest. We invite you to visit our New York City loft space in Chelsea filled with fine examples of American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework and painting.