$250
American, late 19th century. A set of three parlor armchairs in the Renaissance Revival/Eastlake style comprising a heirarchy of sizes including one large chair and two smaller chairs, each upholstered in dark red oxblood/burgundy velvet upholstery and incised carving, the large chair with elaborately carved crest with central rondel decorated with incised flower surmounted by a scrolling pediment, over an astragal moldeing flanked by incised floral scrolls terminating in projecting oblong ears with carved scroll decoration over the upholstered trapezoidal back, the stay rail with decorative rondel, the stiles joined to the arms with molded square decorations topped by dome finials, the outward curving arms upholstered in thick padding, the turned armrests fronted by incised scrolls, turned rondels, blocks and molded ovals within molded panels, over the large round seat, the seat rail with central carved and incised decorative astragal motif, flanked by corner blocks raised on two turned fluted front legs on casters headed by turned floral motifs and molded steeply curved raking back legs, the smaller chairs each with decorative incised and carved crests surmounted by arched over molded astragal forms incised with foliate motifs, flanked by carved leave, over arched molded panels, each side of the crest with an incised stylized corbel headed by a quarter-round incised patera, the seat rail with central downward pointed triangular motif joined to the lower stay rail all decora Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-10-18
