Sale 1559
New York
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18 October 2005
Price realised
USD 9,600
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIR CIRCA 1765 The pierced rocaille and foliate scroll-carved toprail with stop-fluted stiles and foliate carved pierced vase-shaped splat with outswept arms with acanthus scrolled terminals and supports with a close-nailed upholstered seat and moulded square chamfered legs joined by stretchers
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