Lot 457: Pair of George I Walnut Side Chairs

Pair of George I Walnut Side Chairs
each with a shaped crest rail centered by a carved shell above a vasiform splat with falling foliate carving, the serpentine stiles flanking a shaped seat with slip upholstery, raised on cabriole legs terminating in ball-and-claw front feet, rich walnut figuring with expected wear; underside with painted inscription reading “Queen Anne walnut 1715–20 Geo. I, bought of T. Charbonnier by Blanche and Elon Hooker, Lynmouth, from a private house near West Somerset, July 1911.”
England, early 18th century. Height 39 1/2 inches, width 21 inches, seat height 18 inches.
Provenance: Property of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III, from the Collection of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller

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Estimate: $800- $1200

Auction Date: April 25, 2026