Antique Hanging Corner Cupboard

 

Photography by Jan Riser.

Pook & Pook Auction Items

Philadelphia Triple-Chair Back Windsor Settee, ca. 1780

Extremely rare Philadelphia triple-chair back Windsor settee, ca. 1780, with knuckle arms, 38'' h., 69 1/2'' w.

New England Combback Windsor Armchair, ca. 1790

New England combback Windsor armchair, ca. 1790, retaining an old black surface.

New England Fanback Windsor Armchair, ca. 1790

New England fanback Windsor armchair, ca. 1790, retaining an old black over green surface.

Massachusetts fanback Windsor slipper chair, ca. 1780

Unusual Massachusetts fanback Windsor slipper chair, ca. 1780, possibly Nantucket, the front legs with baluster turnings terminating in pad feet, retaining an old varnish finish.

Copy and photos from Pook & Pook.

Pook & Pook Auction Items

New England Queen Anne Maple Table, c 1760

Diminutive New England Queen Anne maple table, ca. 1760, the rectangular top overhanging a frame with a single drawer supported by cabriole legs terminating in crooked feet, 27'' h., 23 3/4'' w., 19'' d.

Queen Anne Tiger Maple Porringer Table, ca. 1765

Queen Anne tiger maple porringer top table, ca. 1765, probably Rhode Island, the shaped top overhanging a straight frame with cutout apron, supported by turned legs terminating in pad feet, 25'' h., 26'' w., 21 1/2'' d. The dished top is an exceptional feature of this form.

Copy and photos from Pook & Pook.

American Furniture at Skinner's Auction

Queen Anne Maple Carved High Chest, probably Hampden, Massachusetts area, 1760-80, the scrolled molded cornice ends in carved pinwheels flanking the central plinth and flame-carved finial above the upper case that includes three small drawers, the central one with a concave fan above four long graduated drawers with molded upper edges above the mid-molding and the lower case of drawers which also includes a central concave carved drawer above three flat-headed arches and cabriole legs ending in pad feet, replaced brasses, refinished, (imperfections), ht. 84, wd. 37 1/4, dp. 19 in.

Estimate $20,000-25,000

Sold for $29,375

Tiger Maple Dressing Table, Delaware River Valley, c. 1770, the top with molded edge and front notched corners above the case of three thumb-molded drawers, the top drawer is only visually divided, on a vigorously shaped and cut out front skirt and shaped sides above four cabriole legs ending in carved, stockinged feet with five facets, original brasses and lock, refinished, (imperfections) ht. 29 3/4, wd. 30, top wd. 34 1/2, top dp. 20 1/4 in.

Estimate $15,000-25,000

Sold for $15,272

Painted Paneled Maple, Oak, and Pine Chest of Drawers, Hatfield-Hadley, Massachusetts area, c. 1730, the molded top above a case of reverse graduated drawers separated by half round moldings, with recessed panel sides above a heavy molding and turned feet, pulls appear early, old Spanish brown repaint, (imperfections), ht. 45, wd. 43, case wd. 40, dp. 21 in.

Estimate $8,000-12,000

Sold for $5,875

Set of Five Chippendale Mahogany Carved Side Chairs, Boston, 1760-80, the serpentine crest rails terminate in raked molded ears and include chip carving above the pierced splats on trapezoidal molded seat frames and leaf-carved arris cabriole legs ending in frontal ball and claw feet with raking talons and rear squared legs ending in squared feet, old surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 38 1/2, seat ht. to rail top 17 in.

Estimate $30,000-50,000

Sold for $55,813

Chippendale Mahogany Carved Reverse Serpentine Desk and Bookcase, Boston or North Shore, Massachusetts, 1760-80, the scrolled molded cornice terminates in circular bosses above the flame-carved finials over the ogee and bolection molded frieze on the scrolled paneled doors flanked by pilasters which open to valanced and plain compartments, small drawers and adjustable shelf over candle slides, on the lower case which consists of a desk with fan-carved, end-blocked, serpentine drawers, with scrolled valances flanking the blocked fan-carved prospect door with a similar interior drawer flanked by column-decorated prospect drawers above the four graduated, serpentine drawers the top one of which is arced with cockbeaded surrounds, above the conforming molded base with central leaf-carved dropped pendant and four carved ball and claw feet with shaped knee brackets, old surface, replaced brasses, (minor repairs), ht. 94 1/4, wd. 41 5/8, upper case wd. 39 3/4, dp. 22 5/8, upper case dp. 13 3/8 in.

Estimate $15,000-25,000

Sold for $27,025

Chippendale Mahogany Carved Easy Chair, Boston, c. 1760-80, the serpentine crest above the shaped wings continuing to outscrolled arms on the cabriole front legs with arris knees which continue to carved ball and claw feet which are joined to the rear maple square, chamfered, raking legs by block and turned stretchers, old surface, modern wool damask red show cover replicating the appropriate cover for this 18th century chair, ht. 46, seat ht. 14 3/4 in. to the rail.

Provenance: According to Lyman family history, this chair descended in the family from Theodore Lyman, a Boston merchant, to the consignor. In 1793, Theodore Lyman, who had amassed a fortune in the China trade, purchased 150 acres of farm and woodland in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he established his country set including a Palladian-style mansion designed by the prominent architect Samuel McIntire of Salem. The surrounding landscape included ornamental ponds, a deer park, greenhouse, garden, and vast meadows. When Theodore Lyman died in 1839, the property including the house and land stayed in the Lyman family until it was gifted in 1951 to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, a Boston museum which has preserved the Lyman estate as an historic house known as "The Vale."

Note: The conservation report on this chair was prepared by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities in 1994, when the show cover was hand-loomed for the chair

Estimate $40,000-60,000

Sold for $149,000.

Copy and photos from Skinner's Auction.

Pennsylvania Painted Pine Dower Chest

Pennsylvania painted pine dower chest, ca. 1800, retaining a vibrant salmon swirl decorated surface, 24 1/4" h., 41 1/4" w.

Copy and image from Pook and Pook.

Queen Anne Black-painted Carved Maple High Chest of Drawers

Queen Anne Black-painted Carved Maple High Chest of Drawers, attributed to Peter Bartlett, Salisbury, New Hampshire, late 18th century, the top section with five thumb-molded graduated drawers set into lower section on long drawer over three drawers, the center one with fan carving, on cabriole legs continuing to pad feet on platforms, joined by a valanced serpentine-carved skirt, and two turned drop pendants, old replaced brasses, old black paint over earlier red, (imperfections), ht. 75 1/4, case wd. 38 1/4, case dp. 19 in. 

Provenance: Oncethe property of John Page, who was Governor of New Hampshire from 1839 to 1841. 

Copy and photos from Skinner.

Hanging Cubbards

 

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania poplar hanging cupboard, ca. 1740, the molded cornice over a single door with wrought iron ram's horn hinges, above a lower shelf with scalloped sides, retaining its original red painted surface, 36" h., 25 1/4" w., 14 1/2" d.

Rare Pennsylvania walnut hanging cupboard, ca. 1750, with a molded cornice above a raised panel door with a bull's-eye glass opening and bold wrought iron hinges, above scalloped sides and a lower shelf, 33" h., 23" w. This is one of the finest Pennsylvania hanging cupboards extant. Collection of H. Richard Dietrich.

Pennsylvania walnut hanging cupboard, circa 1765, having a cove molded cornice over a single raised astragal panel door, over a molded recessed panel drawer with scalloped apron and an open shelf flanked by cutout sides, 38.5 H. x 23.75 W.

Continental walnut hanging cupboard, ca. 1770, the arched cornice over a raised panel door with original iron hardware flanked by rounded corners above a lower shelf with scalloped sides, 34" h., 20 1/2" w.

Copy and images from Pook and Pook.

Furniture from the Milwaukee Art Museum

Middletown, Connecticut

 Six-board Chest, ca. 1690

26 5/8 x 53 3/8 x 20 1/2 in. (67.63 x 135.57 x 52.07 cm)

Hadley or Hatfield area, Massachusetts

Chest, ca. 1710

Oak

Lent by the Chipstone Foundation

Wethersfield, Connecticut

 Dressing Table, 1750–60

Cherry, birch, yellow poplar, chestnut with original brass hardware

30 1/4 x 33 1/16 x 21 1/4 in. (76.84 x 83.98 x 53.98 cm)

Coastal Connecticut

Banister-Back Great Chair, 1750–90

Wood, soft maple and white oak with wicker seat
43 7/8 x 22 3/4 x 16 in. (111.44 x 57.79 x 40.64 cm)

Probably Boston, Massachusetts

 Card Table, ca. 1760–90

Mahogany, eastern white pine, birch, red gum, yellow poplar, white oak and cherry

28 x 34 1/8 x 17 1/2 in. (71.12 x 86.68 x 44.45 cm)

Photos and copy from the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Photo credit John R. Glembin except the Hadley Chest which was supplied by Chipstone Foundation

Kentucky Rifle Chest

circa 1790-1829

Southern Pine with Popular the secondary wood

buttermilk paint

leg folds down to support the back panel which forms a table top with the lid

Photographed at the 2012 Lake Cumberland Show.

Banister-back Chair, 1715–35

This chair epitomizes the attenuated proportions, dynamism, and vertical thrust of early Baroque, or William and Mary, style seating furniture. The back consists of dramatically turned split banisters that were turned on a lathe, split in two, and positioned with the flat side facing the sitter's back. A carved and pierced crest rail continues the vertical sweep of the back while playing off the carved "Spanish" feet that resemble a fluted scroll or an inverted paintbrush.

Copy and photos from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Card Table, 1760-85

Newport, Rhode Island Mahogany, maple, chestnut, white pine

27 3/4 x 33 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (70.5 x 84.5 x 41.9 cm)

This example of the classic Newport blockfront card table is perfectly proportioned and finely executed. The distinctive manner in which the knees and feet are carved is associated with the famous local maker John Goddard (1724–1785).

Copy and images from The Metropolitian Museum of Art.

1791 Blanket Chest from Frederick County, Maryland

Poplar, yellow pine, paint

HOA: 25 3/4", WOA: 40 1/2", DOA: 22 3/8"

This blanket chest - with its sgraffito decoration - bears witness to the role of Germanic immigrants in settling the Southern backcountry. The identity of the craftsmen responsible for this chest is unknown, though the initials "IT" on the chest may be those of the maker. Adam Neff (d. 1818), the owner of this blanket chest, was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick County, Maryland, and likely of Germanic extraction.

Neff's name is scribed on to the chest - along with the date 1791 - using a technique called sgraffito in which the artisan scratches through an overcoat of paint to expose an undercoat in a decorative manner. The vine, flower, and basket motif seen on this chest is similar to the motifs found on Fraktur, a Germanic calligraphy tradition often used to memorialize import life events.

The life event that prompted Neff to commission a blanket chest with the date 1791 remains unknown - he did not marry until 1797. Perhaps he just needed a blanket chest. When he died in 1818 his estate included three blanket chests valued at $1, $2 and $4.

Copy and photo from MESDA.

Antique Windsor Chair with Repairs

Available, for sale or trade. 

Contact Art Riser at 404-633-3005 or artriser@mindspring.com

Photographed by Jan Riser.