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The Estate of Joseph T. Butler, Tarrytown, New York

Sat, Apr 25, 2015 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Apr 26, 2015 11:00AM EDT
Lot 502

FEDERAL STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR, NEW YORK

Estimate: $600 - $800
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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
The outscrolled turned top rail above a lyre-form back splat, the downscrolled armrests above drop seat, raised on splayed legs with paw feet.Note: This model is attributed to Duncan Phyfe, as a nearly identical side chair is illustrated in Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture, The Federal Period (1788-1825), in the Henry Francis du Pont Winerthur Museum, 1966, plate 73, page 127. 32 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.