POSSIBLY IRISH, CIRCA 1835

Details

A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRS
POSSIBLY IRISH, CIRCA 1835
The molded seat on ring-turned legs

Provenance

Acquired from Val Dillon, Dublin, 1987.

Literature

D. Fennimore et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Decorative Arts, New York, 1992, vol. IV, p. 294, no. 306.

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Lot Essay

Peggy found this pair of small side chairs in Dublin in 1987. They were in an antique store owned by Val Dillon, a friend of our friend, Sybil Connolly. Peggy thought they were so unusual that she bought them. We are presently enjoying them in our bedroom at Ringing Point.
D. R.

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