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A Group of Six Empire Mahogany Fauteuils
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Passed
Live Auction
Collect: Palm Beach
Location
Palm Beach
Description
A Group of Six Empire Mahogany Fauteuils
19th Century
Comprising two with shell-carved arms and four with foliate-carved arms; each upholstered in a tonal striped champagne fabric.
Height of taller, 36 3/4 x width of seat 21 inches.
This lot is located in Palm Beach.
Condition
Height of shorter 36 1/2 x width of seat 22 inches.The chairs are in good condition overall for age and use and are ready to place. There are scattered nicks and small unobtrusive chips throughout the frames, commensurate with age and use. One foliate-carved chair has a repair to the lower back splat that is only visible from the posterior view. Another foliate-carved chair has a loss to one foot and one arm that is slightly separating from the lower support. The third foliate-carved chair has abrasions to one arm. The fourth foliate-carved chair has a small old repair to the lower back splat that is only visible on close inspection from the posterior view, and an old repair to the seat rail and arm that is only visible on close inspection. The first shell-carved chair has one arm that is separating from the back post and a loss to one foot. The second shell-carved chair is in good condition for age and use.
Provenance
From the collection of television host and entrepreneur, Bob Vila.