Lot 191
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A LONGHORN ARM CHAIR

ATTRIBUTED TO WENZEL FRIEDRICH, ACTIVE CIRCA 1860-1890, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, CIRCA 1889

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A LONGHORN ARM CHAIR
attributed to wenzel friedrich, active circa 1860-1890, san antonio, texas, circa 1889
The bow shaped joined double-horn cresttrail above similarly shaped shoulders over a back support of four twisting horns flanked by similarly composed arm supports centering a D-shaped over-upholstered seat on four twisting cow-horn legs terminating in brass claw-and-glass ball feet, the front feet centering opposing twisting horn returns
35¼in. high, 34in. wide, approx. 23in. deep

Lot Essay

Distinguished for his tripartite horn construction and brass-and-glass Tiffany castors, Wenzel Friedrich was one of the principle manufacturers of longhorn furniture in America. An 1889 catalogue of Fredrich's wares show an identical 22-horn chair listed at $85.00. For further information, see Richard St. John, Wenzel Friedrich: Longhorn Artist (Wichita, KS, 1982).