Lot 443
A Rare American Carved Oak House of Representatives Armchair, mid- 19th c., attributed to Bembe & Kimbel, New York, the crest with Federal shield surrounded by oak leaves, the shaped stiles with oak and bellflower, scrolled arm terminals, highly carved seat rail and turned lotus carved legs, height 37.5in., width 24 in., depth 20 in. Note: The designer of this chair, Thomas Ustich Walter (1804-1887), architect of the U.S. Capitol, was also responsible for the majority of the redesigned House of Representative building. The chairs, made by the Bembe and Kimbel firm, were in use from 1857 to 1873 when remodeling resulted in the sale of the Walter furnishings. Other chairs from the House of Representatives have been sold in these rooms as lot 496 on October 4, 2003, lot 553 on February 18, 2005, and as lot 687 on June 11, 2005. Reference: A similar chair is illustrated in High Museum of Art, Art and Enterprise, pp. 366-367.
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