A few examples of appraisal values for
CHAIR ROUND BACK STATE HOUSE

• MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE
  MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE ARMCHAIR 20TH CENTURY BACK HEIGHT 50”. SEAT HEIGHT 17”.MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE ARMCHAIR, 20th Century, Sheraton-style chair in mahogany. Tall shaped crest carved with the Massachusetts state seal. Fluted and carved arm supports and front legs. Star overlay at the four corners of the seat back and the tops of the front legs. Plaque on back inscribed "Governor Francis W Sargent Gift of the Republican Club of Massachusetts January 27, 1969". Dimensions: Back height 50". Seat height 17".
• MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE CHAIRS: A
  MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE CHAIRS: A RARE PAIR OF BOSTON...Boston, made for the Boston State House in 1797 by George Bright, each mahogany frame with deeply bowed back, burgundy leather upholstery with brass tacking, loose seat cushion, turned legs with brass casters, 34-1/2 x 22-1/4 in. Note: In 1797, George Bright of Boston sold 30 chairs to “The agents for building the new State House, in Boston." A signed receipt survives, recording Bright's accepting payment, “To making 30 mahogany chairs and then...$240.” Chairs attributed to this historic group are now owned by The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (two), The Bostonian Society (two), Winterthur Museum (two). Nine of the surviving chairs, including the two offered here, were examined in detail by Susan L. Buck, in her article "Variations in Boston State House Chairs” Maine Antiques Digest , April 1991. Slight variations in construction and measurement between the chairs examined in her report leaves open the possibility that more than one hand was at work in their creation. The lot is accompanied by copies of Susan Buck's Technical and Stylistic Comparison Report, as well as the Israel Sack receipt and invoice. Literature: Illustrated in Israel Sack Inc.'s, brochure, Opportunities and American Antiques , number 51, page 28. Condition: As Susan Buck notes in her article, “Although an undeniably graceful form, the rounded structure of these chairs is inherently fragile. The chairs that have survived show evidence that they were ill suited to the rigors of use in a public building. Each curved rail and arm is constructed of one piece of mahogany, which is susceptible to breakage at the short grain sections in the curves.” Like the other known existing chairs, the pair offered here have scattered restorations and repairs. The front feet are very slightly tipped out (under casters) and the rear feet are spliced 1 to 2 inches, one arm top with patch and restoration, other scattered cracks and repairs at curved arms, one chair with cracks and repairs at joint of back rail to rear stiles, some later pinning at rear legs, some later bracing at seat frames, one chair with some sun fading at back, other scattered upholstery scars at edges, upholstery tacking scars at edges, modern upholstery generally good with some light scuffs and wear, lacking one button on tufted cushion
• OAK HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
  OAK HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ARMCHAIRAmerican Carved Oak House of Representative Armchair , c. 1857, attr. to Bembe & Kimbel, New York, after a design by Thomas Ustick Walter, shield and padded arms, guilloche motif seat rail, star-carved bulbous foliate legs , h. 39 1/2 in., w. 24 1/2 in., d. 23 in.
• TWO ARMCHAIRS, PURPORTEDLY FROM THE
  TWO ARMCHAIRS, PURPORTEDLY FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER OF THE BOSTON STATE HOUSE, CIRCA 1820 19TH CENTURY BACK HEIGHTS 34". SEAT HEIGHTS 17.5".TWO ARMCHAIRS, PURPORTEDLY FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER OF THE BOSTON STATE HOUSE, CIRCA 1820, 19th Century, In walnut, with salmon red velvet upholstery. Numbered 169 and 211 on crest rails. Saber legs also support a low shelf under seats. Dimensions: Back heights 34". Seat heights 17.5". Provenance: A Provincetown, Massachusetts estate.
• TWO ARMCHAIRS, PURPORTEDLY FROM THE
  TWO ARMCHAIRS, PURPORTEDLY FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER OF THE BOSTON STATE HOUSE, CIRCA 1820 19TH CENTURY BACK HEIGHTS 34". SEAT HEIGHTS 17.5".TWO ARMCHAIRS, PURPORTEDLY FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER OF THE BOSTON STATE HOUSE, CIRCA 1820 19th Century In walnut, with salmon red velvet upholstery. Numbered 169 and 211 on crest rails. Saber legs also support a low shelf under seats. Back heights 34". Seat heights 17.5". Dimensions: Back heights 34". Seat heights 17.5". Provenance: A Provincetown, Massachusetts estate.
• RARE AMERICAN CARVED OAK U.S. HOUSE
  RARE AMERICAN CARVED OAK U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ...mid 19th century, interior back rail with faint traces of stenciled signature for Bembe & Kimball, New York, crest with Federal shield flanked by carved acorns and leaves, oak leaf and acorn carved arms and arms supports, carved rosettes, carved legs with brass casters, 41 x 24 x 23 in. Note: This chair was designed by Thomas U. Walter, architect of the Capital, and was used in Congress from 1857-1873. Chairs and desks were ordered as part of an 1857 renovation of the House overseen by Montgomery Meigs. Provenance: Neal Auction Co, New Orleans, Louisiana, $17,925, 16 April 2011 (accompanied by copy of receipt); John W. Stark House, Springfield, Tennessee Condition: good overall, one front corner with areas of loss and some putty infill with later color (see detailed photos), cracks and minor repairs at joint of one rear leg to seat rails, other typical shrinkage cracks, bumps, and flaws, back in early distressed upholstery, arm pads and seat upholstery replaced and with some light wear and stains (accompanied by one original arm pad), minor veneer losses at top of side seat rails, some cracks at side scrolls and one area of loss
• Corner chair 18th C. New
  Corner chair 18th C. New England maple curved back rest ending in scroll block vase and ring turnings double-stretchers on each side with back stretchers simple cylinders three turned and one Spanish foot; flag seat an older replacement refinished cracked back rest 31 1/4'' h. x 18'' w. x 18'' d.[Provenance: Purchased in November 2009 from Nolan & Nolan labeled as North Shore Massachusetts.]
• An American Carved Oak "House of
  An American Carved Oak "House of Representatives" Armchair c. 1857 stamped "Bembe & Kimbel New York" after a design by Thomas Ustick Walter shield and oak leaf crest leaf-carved stiles padded scrolled arms guilloche-carved rounded seat rail bulbous leaf and star-carved legs on casters retaining original oil cloth covered back and one original armrest pad height 40 1/4 in. width 24 1/8 in. depth 22 1/8 in. Note: Noted photographer Matthew Brady composed the iconic 1864 photograph of Abraham Lincoln seated in an identical chair reading to his son Tad. This famous image is conserved by the Library of Congress. The designer of this chair Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-1887) architect of the U.S. Capitol was responsible for the interiors of the House of Representatives wing. The chairs were in use from 1857 to 1873 when remodeling resulted in the sale of Walter's furnishings. Other chairs from this group that have sold in these rooms include lot 496 on October 4 2003 lot 553 on February 18 2005 lot 262 on February 23 2008. Reference: http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist; High Museum of Art Art and Enterprise pp. 366-367..
• Federal mahogany lolling chair,
  Federal mahogany lolling chair, arched crest, shaped arms, molded legs, black and white checked upholstery, probably New England, 1780-1800, 44-1/2 x 27 x 22 in. Formerly fitted with rockers, wear and abrasions to arms and legs, not examined under upholstery.
• CHAIRS - Set of Four
  CHAIRS - Set of Four Massachusetts Hepplewhite Style Chairs in Mahogany circa 1930s with torch form back splat tapered legs box stretcher salmon brocade upholstery 18'' tall seat 36'' back 21'' x 17'' some soiling to upholstery.
• ANTIQUE RUSH-SEAT CORNER
  ANTIQUE RUSH-SEAT CORNER CHAIRSoutheastern Massachusetts or Cape Cod Mid-18th CenturyIn maple with raised back well-shaped double backsplats and shaped arms. Sausage-turned legs with double box stretcher.
• New England great chair, ash
  New England great chair, ash throughout, woven split seat, mellow brown patina, fitted with loose cushion, coastal Massachusetts, late 17th/early 18th century, 44 x 23-1/2 x 16-1/2 in. Good condition with breaks and wear to seat, one front stile with two holes where round mortise has broken through, sits slightly askew, joints slightly loose, normal cracks, surface wear and abrasions consistent with age and use. Anthony S. Werneke Antiques, Pond Eddy, New York, 1995
• Federal mahogany side chair,
  Federal mahogany side chair, Massachusetts, early 19th century with carved reeded back splat and over-upholstered seat, 36 in. H., 22 in. W.
• FEDERAL LOLLING CHAIR
  FEDERAL LOLLING CHAIR MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1800 BACK HEIGHT 44.5”. SEAT HEIGHT 16.5”.FEDERAL LOLLING CHAIR, Massachusetts, Circa 1800, In mahogany. Scrolled arms and arm supports with diamond and string inlay. Block tapered legs joined by an H-stretcher. Pink and white striped upholstery. Dimensions: Back height 44.5". Seat height 16.5".
• FEDERAL LOLLING CHAIR
  FEDERAL LOLLING CHAIR MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1800 BACK HEIGHT 40.5”. SEAT HEIGHT 18”.FEDERAL LOLLING CHAIR, Massachusetts, Circa 1800, Back with shield crest. Arms and legs with string inlay. Tapered front legs joined by an H-stretcher. Beige upholstery. Dimensions: Back height 40.5". Seat height 18".
• Assembled pair fine Federal lolling
  Assembled pair fine Federal lolling chairs: each with arched crest, molded arms and arm supports, turned legs with brass casters, birch seat rails, Salem, Massachusetts or Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1800-1810, 44 x 26-1/2 x 20 in. Both chairs refinished and with later seat blocking; one with breaks and repairs to one front foot, arm sides with filled scars from previous upholstering; scattered surface wear and abrasions, not examined under upholstery. Israel Sack, New York.
• Pair Pennsylvania House carved
  Pair Pennsylvania House carved cherry open armchairs, carved shaped back, scrolled arms, upholstered seat, 38"h x 20"w x 21"d
• Red-stained and rush-seat corner
  Red-stained and rush-seat corner chair new england, late 18th century Shaped back rest above arched splats joined by vase, ball and sausage turned posts. H: 31 in. H: seat 16 3/4 in. ,200 good condition, some wear to color on arms, wear to stretchers, back rest reinforced to arms with screws.
• HEPPLEWHITE SIDE CHAIR
  HEPPLEWHITE SIDE CHAIR MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1790 BACK HEIGHT 38.5”. SEAT HEIGHT 18”.HEPPLEWHITE SIDE CHAIR, Massachusetts, Circa 1790, In mahogany. Shield back with fan inlay where splats converge. Molded front legs joined by H-stretcher. Dimensions: Back height 38.5". Seat height 18". Provenance: Property of a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson, the contents of the Brick House at Coolidge Point, Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts.
• Set of four Federal shieldback
  Set of four Federal shieldback dining chairs probably Boston Massachusetts area late 18th century set comprised of two side and two armchairs; inlaid mahogany shaped crestrail above shieldback emitting shaped arms and supports to overupholstered seat on tapered square legs joined with H-stretcher. BH38'' SH18'' W21'' D21'' (4pcs) Provenance: Charlotte North Carolina private collection. Elizabeth Daniels Antiques Chapel Hill North Carolina one chair with break and repair to one crest and one leg with a triangular piece missing; one chair with two broken vertical stiles; other imperfections consistent with age and use.
• MASSACHUSETTS FEDERAL MAHOGANY
  MASSACHUSETTS FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING CHAIRMassachusetts Federal mahogany lolling chair, ca. 1790 , with line inlay. Provenance: Philip Bradley Company, December 1994; The Estate of Charles West Wilson, Red Lion, Pennsylvania. Condition: 47" h., 25 1/2" w., ~27" d. (including back). Overall good condition. Refinished. Pegs added to secure arm supports to legs. Not examined under the upholstery.
• An Antique American Oak Low-Back
  An Antique American Oak Low-Back Windsor Chair spindled uprights plank seat turned legs stretchers. Provenance: Barrow/Brandon/Bedgood House at Greenwood Plantation Pinckneyville MS. By family repute this chair belonged to Mississippi Governor Gerard Chittocque Brandon (1788-1850) in his later years.
• FEDERAL MAHOGANY SHIELD-BACK
  FEDERAL MAHOGANY SHIELD-BACK ARMCHAIRSalem, Massachusetts Federal mahogany shield-back armchair, ca. 1800 , attributed to the school of Samuel McIntire (1757-1811), 38” h., 24 1/2” w., 18” d. For a nearly identical shield-back armchair, see Robert Bishop, The American Chair: Three Centuries of Style , fig. 358. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Larry McCallister. NO in-house shipping for this lot. Condition: Seat, 18'' h.; lacking corner blocks; repaired crack on seat back
• SET OF FOUR FEDERAL SHIELDBACK SIDE
  SET OF FOUR FEDERAL SHIELDBACK SIDE CHAIRS 1780-1800; possibly Maryland, wheat carved back splats with over upholstered seat cushions and stretcher base, 37 in. H., 22 in. W., 18 in. D.
• FEDERAL EASY OR WING CHAIR.
  FEDERAL EASY OR WING CHAIR. American early 19th century mahogany. Barrel-back form with tapered and molded front legs. Upholstered in blue and white striped silk. 19''h. seat 46''h. overall. This has been re-upholstered. Back legs appear to be maple or birch. Older finish to the legs still sturdy.
• NEW HAMPSHIRE LADDER-BACK ARMCHAIR,
  NEW HAMPSHIRE LADDER-BACK ARMCHAIR, 18TH C.American ladder-back armchair, New Hampshire, 18th c., ball-and-ring finials, sausage-turned stiles, four shaped slats, over woven rush seat, arms with downcurved terminals, rising on turned legs, joined by box stretcher, approx 43"h, 24"w, 22"d **Provenance: O'Neill-Leonard Antiques, Westlake Hills, Texas**
• Federal style mahogany side
  Federal style mahogany side chair, in the Salem, Massachusetts style with finely carved back and legs, old varnished surface, late 19th/early 20th century, 37 x 22 x 22 in. Generally good condition with surface abrasions and wear.
• TWO CHAIRS & A COFFEE TABLE
  TWO CHAIRS & A COFFEE TABLE Comprising a Pennsylvania House wing chair with leather upholstery, 39 3/4 in. H., 32 3/4 in. W., 30 in. D.; a Mediterranean style spool-turned armchair with cushions, 26 1/2 in. H., 26 3/4 in. W., approximately 25 1/2 in. D.; and a Modern style round coffee table with walnut grain top, 18 1/2 in .H., 32 1/2 in. Diam.
• An American Boston Mahogany
  An American Boston Mahogany Roundabout Corner ChaiA probably Boston roundabout chair with shell carved crest rail and knee bracket with carved and shaped splats and turned arm supports with claw and ball front foot unusual is the crest rail carving and full pad rear feet instead of the simple turn button feet of most roundabout chairs with Bargello needle point seat and turned x form stretcher 32.5'' H x 31.25'' W x 23'' D circa 18th century. Condition replaced corner blocks to bottom of seat back pressed rail with repaired break one small H crack to one splat with an early refinish otherwise a very nice example. Private collection Bloomfield Hills Mi.
• A Set of Eight Federal Carved
  A Set of Eight Federal Carved Mahogany Shield-Back Dining Chairs Likely Massachusetts, Circa 1800 Height 39 inches.
• NORTH SHORE MASSACHUSETTS
  NORTH SHORE MASSACHUSETTS LADDER-BACK ARMCHAIRAmerican ladder-back armchair, North Shore, Massachusetts, 18th c., remnants of black painted finish, ball-and-urn finials, turned stiles, four shaped slats, over woven splint seat, arms with down curved terminals, pierced hole, rising on turned legs, joined by box stretcher, front stretcher with large, bulbous turnings, approx 42.75"h, 23"w, 20.5"d **Provenance: O'Neill-Leonard Antiques, Westlake Hills, Texas**
• PAIR OF FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY
  PAIR OF FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS Attributed to Massachusetts, circa 1800, stiles and crest rail with scratch bead, delicate back splat featuring relief carved tulips and rosettes, upholstered slip seat, molded and flush seat rails, square tapered legs, stretcher base.
• FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING CHAIR,
  FEDERAL MAHOGANY LOLLING CHAIR, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1810Federal Mahogany Lolling Chair, Massachusetts, Circa 1810 Having squared seat rails and a sharply peaked serpentine crest rail; decorated with drawn channels starting near end of arms, further pronounced at protruding handholds, and continuing down posts and front legs; with wreath and floral brocade silk striped upholstery. Dimensions: Height overall: 43-1/2 in (110.4 cm); Height of seat: 18-1/2 in (46.9 cm) Provenance: Property from the John R. Davis Living Trust
• SHERATON MARTHA WASHINGTON
  SHERATON MARTHA WASHINGTON LOLLING CHAIR NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1790-1810 BACK HEIGHT 43.5". SEAT HEIGHT 15.5".SHERATON MARTHA WASHINGTON LOLLING CHAIR, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Circa 1790-1810, In mahogany. Back with cyma-curved crest. Shaped and inlaid arms and arm supports. Tapered turned legs end in elongated feet. Off-white upholstery. Dimensions: Back height 43.5". Seat height 15.5".
• FAN-BACK WINDSOR SIDE CHAIR. Rhode
  FAN-BACK WINDSOR SIDE CHAIR. Rhode Island late 18th century mixed woods. Baluster-turned stiles and legs and a shaped crest with carved volutes. Refinished. 17''h. seat 35''h. overall.
• A ca. 1870 well formed Centennial
  A ca. 1870 well formed Centennial mahogany wing back chair, with bold claw and ball feet, in blue damask upholstery. 45.5”H x 30”W x 29”D x 17”seat H Condition: minor abrasions, loss to legs CT Transfer Fee $20