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THBRare Virginia Chippendale Shell Carved Walnut Side Chair
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveNov 18, 2023
Outstanding furniture, decorative objects, and art from fine collections including the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey; The Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado; The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy; An Important Private Virginia Estate; and much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Robert Walker, King George County, Virginia, circa 1750, deeply scrolled ears over a pierced splat with heart motif, horse hair upholstered slip seat, shell carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 38-1/2 x 22-1/2 x 20 in.
Provenance: Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: Very closely related side chairs are in the Collections of Colonial Williamsburg, CCWF 1972-230 and G1938-199. For more information on Robert Walker see Robert Leath article titled "Robert and William Walker and the 'Ne Plus Ultra': Scottish Design and Colonial Virginia Furniture, 1730-1775," American Furniture, 2006.
Condition
re-pinning at seat rail joints, knee returns replaced and one is missing, minor loss at one rear toe, possible minor losses or reshaping at top edges of splat slip seat replaced, later corner blocks, minor losses and distress at foot bottoms from contact with water
- Provenance
Important Private Virginia Estate
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