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Pair of American Mahogany Upholstered Slip Seat Gondola Chairs, c. 1830-35

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Pair of American neoclassic mahogany and figured mahogany veneered slip seat gondola chairs in the French Restoration taste. The boxed slip seat is fitted to a bowed mahogany front seat frame on pseudo sabre front legs and dramatically raked rear legs. The chair back side rails slope upward from the seat frame to a raised & scrolled crest rail. Below the crest rail, a concave vasiform splat extends down to the back seat rail. After the design published by Messenger & Co. Paris, France. American, New York, 1830-1835. Dimensions: 18-1/4” W x 19” D x 32-1/2” H 16-1/4” Seat Width 15-1/2” Seat Depth 18” Seat Height.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Width: 18.25 in (46.36 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1830
  • Condition:
    The chair frames have been restored and refinished, and the slip seats have been newly reupholstered. Wear commensurate with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Kenilworth, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 13281stDibs: LU6534233654332

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