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PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE SIDE CHAIRS

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
PAIR OF CHIPPENDALE SIDE CHAIRS
Boston Circa 1770

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Maple, White Pine

Height: 36 inches
Width: 20 3/4 inches
Depth: 17 inches
Seat Height: 16 1/2 inches

Provenance: Mrs. Elizabeth Landon Dalton, Lexington Massachusetts; Private Collection, Maine

Reference: The splat and back design are well known Massachusetts models. For other examples including one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art see Heckscher, entry 17, for one at Winterthur see Downs, number 156, for one at the MFA, Boston see Randall, number 150, and for one at Deerfield, see Fales, numbers 104 and 105.

$5,500 for the pair

Inventory #563

More Information

Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Chippendale
Dealer Reference #:	563
Incollect Reference #:	761203

Dimensions

W.	20.75 in;	H.	36 in;	D.	17 in;
W.	52.71 cm;	H.	91.44 cm;	D.	43.18 cm;

Seat H.	16.5 in;
Seat H.	41.91 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.