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Lot 272
Description:
An American Renaissance Carved Rosewood and Gilt-Incised Armchair, late 19th c., attributed to Herter Bros., NY, acanthine crest centered with a polychrome portrait medallion, incised crest and stiles, padded arms, bust carved supports, shaped seat rail, turned and fluted tapered legs, casters.
- Notes: Note: Many elements on this chair relate closely to known examples from the Herter firm. The painted miniature portrait on the crest of this chair, possibly executed by Pierre-Victor le Galland (France, 1822-1892), is similar to that on a Herter chair conserved by the St. Louis Art Museum; a pair of music chairs, also attributed to Herter Bros., with nearly identical crests and backs were sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 331, December 3, 2005 The carved masques on the arm supports relate to the crest of a bed attributed to Herter from the Lockwood-Mathews house in Norwalk, Connecticut, and sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 454, September, 1995 Reference: Howe, et. al. Herter Brothers, Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age, p. 31, fig. 9 and p. 146, fig. 10.
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June 25, 2011 10:00 AM CDT
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