Lot Essay
The design of this sofa draws upon several examples from eighteenth-century Philadelphia, while its construction differs from historical practices and is comparatively sturdier.
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ALAN MILLER AND STEPHEN RIPPER, PENNSYLVANIA, 1980S
Details
A PHILADELPHIA CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY CAMEL-BACK SOFA
Alan Miller and Stephen Ripper, Pennsylvania, 1980s
Upholstered in Scalamandré green wool damask in the Verplanck pattern.
39½ in. high, 77¼ in. wide, 25½ in. deep (30 in. deep frame)
Alan Miller and Stephen Ripper, Pennsylvania, 1980s
Upholstered in Scalamandré green wool damask in the Verplanck pattern.
39½ in. high, 77¼ in. wide, 25½ in. deep (30 in. deep frame)
Literature
Patricia E. Kane, "Living with Antiques: A Saint Louis couple collects," The Magazine Antiques (May 2002), p. 112, pl. I.