AN ANTIQUE CIRCUS "SNAKE CHARMER" PAINTED WOOD CHAISE LONGUE PROP, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, in the Orientalist taste and with a shaped hinge folding back, carved in relief with lotus blooms amidst exotic watery fronds, above a rectangular seat with a similarly carved serpentine seat rail centering a panther mask flanked by legs enclosing slithering cobras rising from baskets, copper color painted ground with gold painted raised areas throughout, seat covered in later leopard fabric. Height: 29" Width: 5' 7 3/4" Depth: 18" Provenance: Estate of Ross Gibson Wandrey, Houston, Texas

Expected paint losses, repairs and losses, regilt and later paint, upholstery not original, lacking bench seat support, overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."