Sale 1329
New York
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25 November 2003
Price realised
USD 19,120
Estimate
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIR Circa 1755 The arched crestrail above outscrolled C-scroll carved arms, on an acanthus and floral-carved seatrail and cabriole legs, covered in floral needlework, left front leg with repaired break
Provenance
Acquired from Stair and Company, New York, 1940.
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