PAIR GRIFFIN CARVED OAK SAVONAROLA CHAIRS C.1890
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A pair of late nineteenth century carved oak Savonarola style chairs having winged griffin and urn carved backs over open arms with lion heads. All supported on curule base with stylized paw feet. Ht: 40" Width: 30" Depth: 21" Seat Height: 17"Provenance: From the original collection of the Maybrook mansion in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The 20,000 square foot Gothic mansion was originally built on its 67 acre property by liquor baron, real estate developer, and art collector Henry Clay Gibson in 1881. The mansion along with its art and antiques collection was passed on from the Gibson family to John W. Merriam, and then finally to his stepson Robert Lockyer, the current owner.
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PAIR GRIFFIN CARVED OAK SAVONAROLA CHAIRS C.1890
Estimate $600 - $800
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