HITCHCOCK DOUBLE BACK SETTEE.

1820-25, Connecticut, attributed to the Hitchcock Chair Company, Hitchcocksville, CT. This diminutive example stencil and paint decorated overall with simulated rosewood graining. The bowed two seat backrest above fine pierced lyre supports decorated with leaf tips flanked by three back-swept thumb back rear posts joined to down-swept arms with scrolled hand grips on raised reel and ring turned arm supports. The corner blocked shaped seats trimmed with wide flat banding centering the woven rush seat. The settee raise on tapered ring and reel turned cylindrical splayed legs, joined by turned frontal stretchers with diamond shaped center lozenge. The rear legs, side and rear stretchers of plain turned form. The whole terminating in button feet. REF: American Painted Furniture 1660-1880 by Dean A. Fales, plate 189, pgs 184, 185. SIZE: 34-1/2″ h (at back) x 18″ h (seat) x 39″ l x 17-1/2″ d (approximately). CONDITION: Rush seat original, painted surface retains vibrant color with very minor paint abrasions. Proper left arm with glue repaired crack at front, otherwise very good. 51859-29 (1,500-3,000) – Lot 2524

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2524	$1,452.00	HITCHCOCK DOUBLE BACK SETTEE. 1820-25, Connecticut, attributed to the Hitchcock Chair Company, Hitchcocksville, CT. This diminutive example stencil and paint decorated overall with simulated rosewood graining. The bowed two seat backrest above fine pierced lyre supports decorated with leaf tips flanked by three back-swept thumb back rear posts joined to down-swept arms with scrolled hand grips on raised reel and ring turned arm supports. The corner blocked shaped seats trimmed with wide flat banding centering the woven rush seat. The settee raise on tapered ring and reel turned cylindrical splayed legs, joined by turned frontal stretchers with diamond shaped center lozenge. The rear legs, side and rear stretchers of plain turned form. The whole terminating in button feet. REF: American Painted Furniture 1660-1880 by Dean A. Fales, plate 189, pgs 184, 185. SIZE: 34-1/2″ h (at back) x 18″ h (seat) x 39″ l x 17-1/2″ d (approximately). CONDITION: Rush seat original, painted surface retains vibrant color with very minor paint abrasions. Proper left arm with glue repaired crack at front, otherwise very good. 51859-29 (1,500-3,000) – Lot 2524 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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HITCHCOCK DOUBLE BACK SETTEE.