Sale 5698
London
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14 November 1996
Price realised
GBP 8,625
Estimate
A GEORGE I WALNUT WING ARMCHAIR The shaped arched back, outscrolled arms and squab-cushion covered in flamestitch cotton, on cabriole legs with shaped brackets terminating in pad fet, damage to one foot, the upholstery repositioned
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The original needlework of the seat has been reattached after restuffing, which accounts for the further nail-holes to the front seat-rail.
Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF THE EXECUTORS OF THE LATE MRS. GABRIELLE KEILLER (Lots 25-26)
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
Francis Bacon's poignant celebration of George Dyer, the artist's most important subject, will star in Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 17 May