20 Nov 2011
15:30 EST
Sydney
The Dale Frank Collection of Early Australian Furniture
Back to auction 20111
The Dale Frank Collection of Early Australian Furniture
Back to auction 20111
A rare Australian cedar and upholstered sofa after a George Smith design
circa 1835
The curved upholstered back above padded arms with exposed Grecian style carved supports above an over stuffed seat, curved front rail and raised on turned and lobed feet with brass castors, upholstered in light green Pierre Frey 'Moire Princesse' fabric, 112cm wide, 84cm deep, 99cm high (44" wide, 33" deep, 38.5" high).
The curved upholstered back above padded arms with exposed Grecian style carved supports above an over stuffed seat, curved front rail and raised on turned and lobed feet with brass castors, upholstered in light green Pierre Frey 'Moire Princesse' fabric, 112cm wide, 84cm deep, 99cm high (44" wide, 33" deep, 38.5" high).
Sold for
AU$ 14,400
inc. premium
Footnotes
- References:
Australian Furniture Pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, page 356, plate 368.
G. Smith, The Cabinet-Maker's and Upholsterer's Guide, London 1826.
Category: Furniture / Australian Colonial Furniture and Australiana
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