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American Renaissance Revival Armchair, ca. 1870
Estimate:
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$1,700
Live Auction
New York City Estate Auction, September 22
Description
American Renaissance Revival Ebonized Armchair, circa 1870, in the manner of Pottier & Stymus, with shaped crest rail centering a medallion after Clodion beneath a Greek anthemion and flanked by winged griffins above a flat upholstered back and seat now covered in terracotta brocade, the arms with winged griffin supports, above a shaped seatrail with parcel-gilt aesthetic tooling above two front shaped paw feet on casters. 41.5" H x 27.5" W x 27.5" D; seat: 15" H. Note: A sofa model from this suite attributed to Pottier & Stymus or Herter Brothers was sold, Ahlers & Ogletree, Atlanta, 24 October 2021, Lot 1242. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Furniture, Seating, Dark Academia, Antique, Victorian Period