• The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty
Lot 322

Set of Five Regency Brass-Mounted Painted and Caned Dining Chairs, Together with Two Chairs of a Later Date

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for

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

Comprising:

Three Regency Armchair, 35 1/2 x 21 1/4 x 23 in., seat height 18 1/2 in. 

Two Regency Side Chairs, 35 x 18 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. seat height 18 1/2 in.

Two Regency Style Armchairs, 34 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 22 3/4 in., seat height 18 3/4 in., with some slight variations.

A Set of Seven Slip Seats

Condition

All with minor oxidation and pitting to the brass work, and minor nicks and wear to the painted surface. The caning is stable and secure. Evidence of old worming on the period chairs and faux worming on the later chairs. Old repairs to the backrests which are now stable. Some chairs will need attention to the painted surface. All structurally sound.

Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.

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Stair & Company, New York.

Sold Sotheby's New York, June 6, 1987, Lot 89. 

The Collection of Anne and Gordon Getty.