philadelphia painted windsor armchair
philadelphia painted windsor armchair
Attributed to John Letchworth (1759-1843), Philadelphia
c. 1796-1802
Poplar, maple and mahogany arms with white paint history
Ht. 38”, Seat Ht. 17”, W. 23”, D. 19”
$7,500
Provenance: Philip H. Bradley; Miriam and Arthur Spector; sold, Northeast Auctions, 7 August 2004, lot 659
Literature: for related examples in Winterthur’s collection, see Evans, American Windsor Chairs (1996), p. 105, fig. 3-53.