Sale 8375
London, South Kensington
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12 May 1999
Price realised
GBP 115
Estimate
A mahognay open armchair, late 19th/early 20th century of George III design, with a shaped top-rail, pierced vase-shaped splat and padded drop-in seat, on channelled square tapering legs joined by H-stretchers
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