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William Callaghan, Astronomer's Chair

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Item Details

Description

England, c. 1880
33 3/4" x 14" x 32"
mahogany

Chair produced by William Callaghan, a London-based optician and supplier of telescopes, et. al., referred to as an Astronomer's Chair, likely designed to correctly situate the user of a telescope in a home-observatory.

This chair serves as an early example steam-bending with minimal ornament, whose form is derived exactly as a product of its function. Other similar examples with label referencing an 1873 patent for other designs by Callaghan.

Condition

Good overall; old sanded down break to handle at top of backrest. Catalog Sale encourages bidders to request complete condition reports via email, info@catalog-sale.com. Notes provided here may be incomplete.

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William Callaghan, Astronomer's Chair

Name: William Callaghan, Astronomer's Chair
SKU: 171595803
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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