- An Italian Louis XV Style Carved and
An Italian Louis XV Style Carved and Parcel Gilt Walnut Parlor Suite
Circa 1900
comprising a settee, four armchairs, four side chairs ; 9 items total.
Height of settee 45 1/2 x width 64 inches; height of armchairs 41 1/4 x width 27 inches.
- A SUITE OF CONTINENTAL SILVER MINIATURE
A SUITE OF CONTINENTAL SILVER MINIATURE FURNITURE A suite of Continental silver miniature furniture, comprising a three piece German .800 parlor suite of sette, a chair and an oval table; en suite with a Dutch secretary; the largest 3.5"h x 2.5"w x 1.25"d, total weighable 7.9 ozt [4 total]
- AESTHETIC MOVEMENT ROSEWOOD PARLOR SOFA
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT ROSEWOOD PARLOR SOFA WITH SILK UPHOLSTERY, HERTER BROTHERSRaised on casters.
32 1/2 x 4 ft. 7 in. x 23 3/4 in.
Height of seat 15 1/2 in.
Note: A nearly identical Herter sofa was commissioned for Evergreen, Baltimore, MD circa 1880 for the front parlor, by the Garret family. An armchair from the Evergreen suite is now in the American Wing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, (2001.75). The Evergreen parlor suite has more elaborately carved legs and a deeper rosewood apron.
Condition
In good overall condition with minor wear throughout. The upholstery has scattered staining and wear. Structurally sound.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- VICTORIAN THREE PIECE UPHOLSTERED PARLOR
VICTORIAN THREE PIECE UPHOLSTERED PARLOR SUITEComprising:
A sofa, 35 x 4 ft. 11 in. x 26 in., height of seat 16 in.
An armchair, 35, 32 x 25 in., height of seat 16 in.
A side chair, 33 1/2 x 21 x 21 in., height of seat 15 1/2 in.
Condition
Minor wear to the top rails, armrests and seats. Minor staining to the back side of the sofa. All structurally sound. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- A JOHN JELLIFF NEWARK NEW JERSEY VICTORIAN
A JOHN JELLIFF NEWARK NEW JERSEY VICTORIAN RENASSIANCE REVIVAL PARLOR SUITE A John Jelliff Newark New Jersey Victorian Renassiance Revival parlor suite, circa 1876, consisting of a settee, 51"h x 73"w x 25"d, and an armchair, 44"h, each piece having a carved crestrail centered with a shield and having swag accents, above carved figural returns, and rising on turned legs terminating on casters
- Two-Piece Rococo Revival Pierce-Carved
Two-Piece Rococo Revival Pierce-Carved and Stained Walnut Parlor Suite, ca. 1920, consisting of a large three-cushion sofa, h. 37\", w. 93\", d. 25\", and a wrap-around armchair, h. 37\", each with floral crests, diamond-tufted padded backs and cabriole legs.
- Fine Six-Piece Rococo Revival Rosewood
Fine Six-Piece Rococo Revival Rosewood Parlor Suite, third quarter 19th century, the crests with a central shell cartouche flanked by floral sprays, consisting of a settee, h. 43\", w. 70\", d. 32\", three armchairs and two sidechairs, h. 39-1/2\", the settee and two armchairs upholstered in crimson damask, the two side chairs and one armchair covered in brown velvet.
- Three-Piece Napoleon III-Style Giltwood
Three-Piece Napoleon III-Style Giltwood Parlor Suite, in the Louis XVI taste, consisting of a settee, h. 47\", w. 68\", d. 23\", and two fauteuils, h. 46\", all with a padded back surmounted by a shield and foliate-carved crest, joined to the padded seat by padded acanthine-carved arms, raised on tapering fluted circular legs ending in bulbous toupie feet.
- Four-Piece Louis XV-Style Fruitwood
Four-Piece Louis XV-Style Fruitwood Parlor Suite, consisting of a sofa, h. 37-1/2\", w. 61\", d. 26\", two sidechairs, h. 36\", and a coffee table, h. 22-1/2\", w. 33-1/2\", d. 22\", all with shell and foliate carving and caned backs, raised on cabriole legs headed by foliate carving, ending in paw feet, h. 36.
- Three-Piece American Aesthetic Burl
Three-Piece American Aesthetic Burl Walnut and Walnut Parlor Suite, fourth quarter 19th century, the settees having a padded back centered by a relief-carved footed crest with avian, floral and foliate-scroll decoration upon a stippled ground, flanked to either side by smaller concave panels of ribbon and pierced foliated scrolls, the padded straight arms joining a padded seat above a shaped frieze centered by an incised burl walnut oblong panel, the whole raised on fluted and incised square tapering legs ending in tapering block feet, h. 36-1/2\", w. 55-1/4\", d. 27\".
- 5PC. 19TH CENT. AMERICAN MAHOGANY PARLOR
5PC. 19TH CENT. AMERICAN MAHOGANY PARLOR SUITEA substantial five piece late nineteenth century American mahogany parlor suite. To include:
One settee: 42.75" x 54" x 30" Seat Ht: 19.25"
Four arm chairs: 42" x 29.5" x 27" Seat Ht: 19.25"
All having nicely carved crests and lion masks surmounting fluted legs.
- FOUR-PIECE HERTER BROTHERS PARLOR SUITE
FOUR-PIECE HERTER BROTHERS PARLOR SUITE COMMISSIONED FO...Four piece Herter Brothers parlor suite commissioned for the Beebe Mansion, Boston, Massachusetts comprising two sofas and two armchairs. Having carved acorn accents, female form arm supports and marquetry bases. Casters. Dimensions: (sofa) 36"h x 59.5"w x 28.5"d; (armchair) 36.5"h x 27"w x 30"d.
The Beebe and Gardner Brewer Mansion was built in 1863 on the site of John Hancock Estate in Boston, Mass. Beebe and Gardner built a French Renaissance double town houses at 29-30 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant which became the home of James M. Beebe (30 Beacon Street) and Gardner Brewer (29 Beacon Street). The John Hancock House had been located on this site until it was demolished in 1863. Beebe and Gardner’s mansion were demolished to make way for the expansion of the Massachusetts State House in 1917. Beebe likely commission Herter Brothers in circa 1861-62 to furnish his mansion which would make one of Herter’s earliest residential commissions following Victoria Mansion (1858-1860) and the Probasco Mansion, Cincinnati (circa 1859-61).
Brothers Christian and Gustave Herter were German immigrants. The Herter Brothers firm (1864-1906), in New York, specialized in comprehensive interior design and cabinet making to the Gilded Age. Among their clients were William Vanderbilt, Mark Hopkins, Jay Gould, Ulysses Grant (for the White House), Milton Latham (Thurlow Lodge) and Ruggles S. Morse (a Southern hotel baron). Their work is known for its complex carvings and ornamentation as well as skill of workmanship.
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Condition:
Scattered wear and discolorations to upholstery. Otherwise in remarkably good old condition with some scattered wear. One sofa has a split in the wood right front leg. Other sofa has a repair to the right rear leg as well as discolorations left rear leg. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and as many photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. We do not provide porters nor packing materials for pick ups.