Lot 976
An American Renaissance Inlaid and Burled Walnut Parlor Suite, mid-19th c., attributed to John Jelliff, Newark, comprising a sofa, two armchairs and four side chairs; serpentine sofa with flared padded back cresting in an urn inlaid cartouche, pendant ears, shaped seat rail, trumpet shaped legs, casters; conforming chairs, upholstered in indigo silk damask, sofa height 43 1/2 in., width 78 in., depth 29 in.
PLEASE NOTE: The crest rail, stile terminals, and arm supports in this suite are closely related to those on a rosewood sofa, side chair, and armchair conserved by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. 68.133.1-4). The distinctive seat shape of this sofa, with ends canted toward each other to accommodate a conversational group, relates to other sofas attributed to Jelliff that were sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 141, May 3, 2008; and lot 529, February 6, 1999. Parlor furniture attributed to Jelliff with crests identical to those in this lot and offered in these rooms include lot 894, April 4, 1999; lot 654, February 11, 1993; and lot 436, October 31, 1987. Reference: Tracy. 19th c. America, Furniture and Other Decorative Arts, fig. 176, 179.
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