Description:

Very Fine American Rococo Carved and Laminated Rosewood Sofa, c. 1850, attr. to John Henry Belter, New York, in the "Tuthill King" pattern, reticulated C-scroll crest surmounted by cornucopiae and flowers, curved arm supports, shaped foliate-carved seat rail, cabriole legs, casters, h. 45 1/2 in., w. 77 in., d. 28 in. Note: The sofa offered here features an exceptionally finely carved and pierced crest continuous with the laminated back. The “Tuthill King” pattern, one of the Belter firm’s most complex and high-style patterns, is named after a suite now conserved by the Chicago Historical Society, from the Tuthill King family home on South Michigan Avenue. According to family lore, the suite was saved from the Great Chicago Fire which consumed the King residence. Other Belter seat furniture in the “Tuthill King” pattern include a sofa illustrated in Dubrow, Richard. American Furniture of the 19th c., Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 2000, p. 123; a comparable sofa sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 384 September 21, 2008 for $60,000; and a sofa sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 941 October 6, 2007 for $72,000.

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February 21, 2016 11:00 AM CST
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$0 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $2,999 $100
$3,000 $9,999 $250
$10,000 $49,999 $500
$50,000 $999,999 $5,000
$1,000,000 $1,999,999 $10,000
$2,000,000 $2,999,999 $15,000
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