I mentioned in the last post that I had not seen the large ceremonial Philadelphia compassed armchair illustrated in John Walker's 1983 publication, Experts Choice: 1000 Years of the Art Trade, until a recent online search turned up a copy that included the page with the chair. Now that I have images of all of … Continue reading All the Ceremonial Armchairs
Month: February 2025
ANOTHER VENERATED ARMCHAIR
Armchair. Made in Philadelphia c. 1755. Black walnut, hard pine. As mentioned in my post about January's Americana Week, another armchair from the only known set of Philadelphia compassed armchairs was in Christie's sale as lot 563. The loose seat is a modern reproduction. The front seat rim and one knee return are replaced. There … Continue reading ANOTHER VENERATED ARMCHAIR
Americana Week Stories
Americana Week in New York has come and gone, and in Sotheby’s case, apparently gone for good. The Americana and Folk Art department was closed during the firms layoffs in December. What the future for Christie’s Americana department will be is not known at this time. On the plus side, Freeman’s | Hindman had an … Continue reading Americana Week Stories
In Proportion to the Trouble 