Thursday Morning at STAIR - January 15, 2026
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Lot 8
Set of Six Federal Style Inlaid Mahogany Side Chairs in the Manner of Thomas Seymour
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$4,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
36 1/2 x 21 x 20 in., seat height 19 in.
Catalog note from Sotheby's on the chairs' design: These chairs may represent a sixth variation of the Seymours curved diamond backs. They bear a close affiliation to an example illustrated in Robert Mussey, Jr. The Furniture Masterworks of John & Thomas Seymour, (Salem, Massachusetts: Peabody Essex Museum distributed by University Press of New England, 2003), p. 388-9, no. 127. In this instance the Seymours used an inlaid plaque of figured mahogany on the crest rail and omitted the curved supports beneath the center of the crest rail. These omissions and changes would make the chair less costly to produce and may represent a less expensive alternative offered by the Seymours.
Condition
All in good overall condition, with scattered nicks, minor age splits, and wear throughout. Several repairs to multiple back feet, back legs, and three backrests. One backsplat with an old repair and an associated loss. 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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