A Pair of Gothic Revival Mahogany Armchairs

Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Height 53 1/4 x width 24 3/4 x depth 21 inches.

From the Collection of Nelson R. DeMille

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Size
Height 53 1/4 x width 24 3/4 x depth 21 inches.

Condition
The chairs put together from older pieces, some parts possibly 18th century. The seats re-built. Each with scattered age and construction cracks; scattered nicks, chips, abrasions and losses; scattered insect holes/channels, most notably to the arms and legs. Each example with scattered losses and repairs including to the openwork carving beneath the proper right arm on one example. The other example with a split to the seat, a loss to the the splat towards the base and the finial detached but present. Each example sturdy and attractive overall with an antiqued patina. Height 53 1/4 x width 24 3/4 x depth 21 inches, overall.Height 17 1/2 x width 21 x depth 18 1/2 inches, the seats.

Provenance
Freeman’s is honored to present the private collection of the celebrated novelist Nelson R. DeMille. A proud Long Island resident and U.S. Army veteran, DeMille’s first major novel, By the Rivers of Babylon, was published in 1978 and over the following decades, he authored more than thirty novels and short stories. His celebrated John Corey series, launched with Plum Island in 1997, became a mainstay of modern thriller fiction, while The General’s Daughter achieved additional acclaim through its major film adaptation starring John Travolta.Warm, incisive, and unfailingly generous with his time, DeMille was an active and beloved presence within the Authors Guild community for more than forty years and served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. An advocate to all, his passing marked the loss of not only a master storyteller, but a tireless mentor and champion of writers’ and their rights.The collection presented here reflects the discernment, curiosity, and richly lived life of a man whose stories defined a genre. We are pleased to offer collectors this unique opportunity to acquire works from the personal world of Nelson R. DeMille—objects that accompanied one of America’s great literary voices throughout a remarkable career.We invite you to explore these pieces—not merely as objects of provenance, but as elements of a distinctive story: the life and legacy of Nelson R. DeMille.