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THBExtremely Rare Boston Cromwellian Upholstered High Back Chair
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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveNov 13, 2025
Featuring fine and rare Pilgrim century furniture, including an extremely rare Boston Cromwellian upholstered high back chair; works by North Shore cabinetmakers and joiners such as the Mason-Messenger Shop of Boston, Steven Jacques of Newbury, James Symonds of Salem, and Thomas Dennis of Ipswich; two rare 17th century needlework boxes; William & Mary furniture including a part-ebonized chamber table and a japanned Queen Anne high chest; decorative arts including 17th-century ceramics such as Nottingham carved mugs, British Delft, Staffordshire, Westerwald, and a rare Wrotham four handled tyg. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Massachusetts, 1660-1700, soft maple (by micro-analysis) with oak stretchers and rails, with turned stiles and front stretcher, double side stretchers, now set with later Turkish style upholstery, 42 x 20-1/2 x 17 in.
Provenance: Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
Note: An exceptional rarity, this is one of perhaps only three known American high back chairs of this form and date. A very closely related example is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. See Trent and Anderson, "The Boston Cromwellian Chair and its Competitors, 1660-1705", in American Furniture, 2017, figure 23. The chair offered here differs in having more elaborate double turnings on the front legs. The third example known to us is in the collections of the New York State Museum. See A Cubberd, Four Joyne Stools, & Other Smalle Thinges, cat. no. 139. Low back Boston examples that share this double turning detail are in the collections of the Winterthur Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Provenance
Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
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- Condition
visible frame in excellent condition with mellow old surface, only scattered minor pest damage, later upholstery with two small holes at front of seat Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
