Set of 6 Nathan Margolis mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs circa 1940. All hand carved by a master cabinetmaker. Note the hand-dovetailed cross stretchers, interior brace blocks, and hand-chamfered back legs. The slip seats can be easily reupholstered. All crafted from the finest single block mahogany, strong and comfortable. Fine estate condition with some expected use wear. The Margolis cabinet shop Hartford, CT, reproduced the finest examples of early period American furniture in the early 20th century. Many were exact copies of pieces in the finest museum collections in America. Dimensions: 38" high to the back, 19" high to the seat, 19.5" wide at the back, 21" wide at the seat, and 17" deep.
Eldred Wheeler cherry two-part highboy. Connecticut Queen Anne style c1750-80. Two carved shells, scalloped skirt and cabriole legs. Hand crafted from the finest perfectly matched, clear grain American cherry boards. Dovetailed top, bottom, drawers and case. Held together with wooden pin joinery. Measures 71" high; 36.75" wide at the top molding, 33" wide at the upper case, and 35.5" wide at the lower case; 19.5" deep at the top molding, 17.5" deep at the upper case, and 18.75" deep at the lower case. Pristine condition. Please see "Eldred Wheeler / A Collector's Guide" by Emmett W. Eldred, page 213, for reference to this highboy. Eldred Wheeler made the finest reproductions of period American furniture. It is no longer in business.
Vintage Eldred Wheeler cherry two-part CT Queen Anne style highboy c1760-80. Made from the finest perfectly matched American cherry boards of exceptional clarity. Acorn skirt finials, wooden pin construction and hand dovetailed drawers. In pristine condition. Measures 70.5" H; 36.5" W at the top molding, 33.75" W at the upper case, and 35.75" W at the lower case; 19.25" D at the top molding, 17.75" deep at the upper case, and 19" D at the lower case. Please see "Eldred Wheeler / A Collector's Guide" by Emmett W. Eldred, page 213, for reference to this highboy. Eldred Wheeler made the finest reproductions of period American furniture. It is no longer in business.
Stunning Georgian period oak dresser base, or serving cupboard, English circa 1760. All original including solid brass hardware. Luscious beeswax polished patina, three drawers over two doors. Measures 71.5 inches wide, 21.5 inches deep and 41.75 inches high. The two wider drawers each measure 24 x 5 inches. Doors doors each measure 24 x 26.5 inches. Very fine estate condition.
Italian walnut sideboard, or serving cabinet, in the Renaissance style. Tuscany, 17th to 18th century. Solid walnut with flat-carved Ionic columns. Three secret drawers. Thick, heavy stock with large hand-cut dovetails. Original hardware and key. Excellent original condition. Measures 61" wide x 21" deep x 41.5" high. Reference: The Encyclopedia of Furniture by Joseph Aronson, Crown, 1938; The Antiques Directory/Furniture by Judith & Martin Miller, Portland House, 1988; World Furniture by Helen Hayward et al, McGraw-Hill, 1965.