Lot Essay
A related armchair is illustrated in Scherer, New York Furniture at the New York State Museum (Alexandria, Virginia, 1983), fig. 4
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A BANISTER-BACK PAINTED ARMCHAIR
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY, CIRCA 1750
The swayed crest above five molded banisters and stay-rail flanked by turned flared stiles with urn finials over splint seat and shaped arms with drooping handholds above flared arm supports with vase turnings and ring-turned legs, joined by double sausage-turned box stretchers,
painted black with gold detailing (wear to feet)--44in. high, 22 1/2in. wide, 17 1/2in. deep
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY, CIRCA 1750
The swayed crest above five molded banisters and stay-rail flanked by turned flared stiles with urn finials over splint seat and shaped arms with drooping handholds above flared arm supports with vase turnings and ring-turned legs, joined by double sausage-turned box stretchers,
painted black with gold detailing (wear to feet)--44in. high, 22 1/2in. wide, 17 1/2in. deep