Lot Essay
cf. Will M. Clemens, "A New Art and a New Artist", The Puritan, Vol. 5, February 1899, pp. 587-588 for a very similar model.
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AN OAK SIDE CHAIR
BY CHARLES ROHLFS, CIRCA 1899
The narrow elongated back splat with pierced design, the bell-shaped seat above pierced aprons and carved legs, the back of the chair with curving carved ornament and spindles, carved with the artist's mark -- 47¼in. (120cm.) high; together with a framed photograph of Charles Rohlfs (2)
BY CHARLES ROHLFS, CIRCA 1899
The narrow elongated back splat with pierced design, the bell-shaped seat above pierced aprons and carved legs, the back of the chair with curving carved ornament and spindles, carved with the artist's mark -- 47¼in. (120cm.) high; together with a framed photograph of Charles Rohlfs (2)