CIRCA 1720

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A GEORGE I WALNUT ARMCHAIR
CIRCA 1720
With cartouche-form back flanked by open scroll arms above a concave seat upholstered in associated 18th century needlework, raised on cabriole legs joined by a turned H stretcher, with inventory label inscribed D.R. 53.1891, restorations

Provenance

Acquired from Needham's Antiques, New York, December 1961 as a Christmas present from Peggy Rockefeller to David Rockefeller.

Literature

D. Fennimore et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Decorative Arts, New York, 1992, vol. IV, p. 278, no. 280.

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Lot Essay

This armchair was given to me as a Christmas present by Peggy in 1961. It has become one of our very favorite pieces of furniture because of its unusual design and beautiful needlework.
D. R.

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