- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Grossman Estate, Autographs, and Fresh Finds
Lot 53:
Sold for: $550
Description
Group of four early American ladderback chairs, including three side chairs with rush seats and one armchair with a woven seat. Mixed hardwood construction with varied stylistic elements typical of the 19th-century country aesthetic and later Colonial Revival movements. Construction includes turned posts and stretchers with mortise and tenon joinery, with some joints featuring visible wooden pinning. Largest chair 46" H x 23 1/4" W x 16 1/2" D, seat height 17" H. Smallest chair 41 1/2" H x 18 1/4" W x 14 3/4" D, seat height 14" H.
From the Woodstock, New York estate of music manager Albert Grossman, best known for managing artists including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, The Band, and Peter, Paul and Mary.
Condition report:
All examples show surface wear including nicks, scratches, and finish loss, particularly along the legs and stretchers. The rush seat on the four-slat side chair is heavily damaged with significant losses and breakage. Other rush seats show minor fraying. The black-painted armchair exhibits significant finish loss and alligatoring. A small blue mark is present on one slat of the five-slat chair. Joints appear intact, but two of the chairs are slightly wobbly.
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