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A matched set of six Charles II carved oak side chairs South Yorkshire, circa 1680
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Oak, straw, velvet, iron
the uprights with applied split bobbin mouldings surmounted by 'scrolled' ears above arched ladder backs, variations to seats
Provenance
Possibly Fryston Hall, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire
Condition
Some feet re-tipped, some spliced repairs to uprights. With old estate repairs. One seat replaced, some seats with early straw stuffing and variations to the seats and the carved details throughout. All with later castors. Some backs with metal braces. 'Working' Country House chairs.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
As Victor Chinnery notes in his seminal text on oak furniture, the profusely carved double cross-splat of these side chairs is a firmly entrenched pattern in Yorkshire, although there are wide variations to the individual treatment of the carving (Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture: The British Tradition, Antique Collector's Club, 1984, p. 478, figs. 4:139-4:144).
The chairs are atmospherically captured in a photograph of George V, Queen Mary and the family on the terrace during their visit to Crewe Hall in 1913.
The chairs are atmospherically captured in a photograph of George V, Queen Mary and the family on the terrace during their visit to Crewe Hall in 1913.