Lot Essay
Micro-analysis shows the secondary woods of this sofa are white pine, Pinus Strobus, and birch, Betula.
Details
A FEDERAL MAHOGANY SOFA
NEW ENGLAND, 1790-1810
The serpentine crest flanked by downswept outward scrolling arms centering a conforming rectangular seat with serpentine front seat rail on four rosette-carved and fluted square tapering legs with swelled feet, the rear with squared stump legs all joined by box stretchers
38¾in. high, 91in. wide, 29in. deep
NEW ENGLAND, 1790-1810
The serpentine crest flanked by downswept outward scrolling arms centering a conforming rectangular seat with serpentine front seat rail on four rosette-carved and fluted square tapering legs with swelled feet, the rear with squared stump legs all joined by box stretchers
38¾in. high, 91in. wide, 29in. deep
Provenance
Collection of George Ryan, Parke-Bernet, New York, March 8, 1957, lot 134