Two Bannister-back Side Chairs

Description:

Two Bannister-back Side Chairs, New England, 18th century, the larger red-painted chair with shaped crest, ball finials, molded balusters, and early turnings, the smaller chair with concave crest rail above three molded balusters, ht. 50, 39 3/4, seat ht. 17, 16 in., respectively.
The Marge Staufer Americana Collection
Estimate $400-600

back legs of smaller chair with minor height loss. splint seats both with minor damage. larger chair with some chunks missing from the stretchers and feet, the missing areas covered by the later red paint.


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