Lot Essay
This chair is nearly identical to lot 1149 and may also be associated with cabinetmaker Lemuel Curtis or the shop of an equally skilled Boston craftsman.
Details
A FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING CHAIR
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1805
The trapezoidal-shaped upholstered back above shaped arms and molded downswept arm supports, the over-upholstered seat on molded tapering legs--45in. high
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1805
The trapezoidal-shaped upholstered back above shaped arms and molded downswept arm supports, the over-upholstered seat on molded tapering legs--45in. high
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, January 1992