Bidspirit auction | The John Brown Chippendale Carved

The John Brown Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pole Screen - The John Brown Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pole Screen Attributed to John Goddard (1724-1785), Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1760-85. Appears to retain its original maple screen; finial and pole replaced. Provenance: John Brown (1736-1803), Providence, Rhode Island; To his daughter, Sarah Brown Herreshoff (1773-1846); To her son Charles Frederick Herreshoff (1809-1888); Thus by descent in the Herreshoff Family line. Literature: Wendy Ann Cooper, “The Furniture and Furnishings of John Brown, Merchant of Providence, 1736-1803,” University of Delaware, Master’s Thesis, 1971, pp. 59, 65-6, 178, figs. 33 and 34; Morrison H. Heckscher, American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Late Colonial Period, The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles, (New York: Random House, 1985), p. 205, no. 133 note; Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone, (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1984), p. 418, no. 196 note. This exceptional pole screen was originally made for John Brown, the wealthiest and most successful entrepreneur of Providence, Rhode Island, and is one of only five related examples. 1 It’s pillar design most closely relates to an example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and another that descended in the Goddard family of Providence, Rhode Island. 1 The other four known examples reside at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 10.125.422), Chipstone Foundation (acc. no 1976.11), Kaufman Collection at the National Portrait Gallery, and a Private New England Collection (see Morrison H. Heckscher, American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Late Colonial Period, The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles, (New York: Random House, 1985), p. 205-6, no. 133, Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, American Furniture at Chipstone, (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1984), p. 418-9, no. 196, J. Michael Flanigan, American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection, (Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1986), pp. 96-7, no. 33. Related examples: Chipstone Foundation, Fox Point, Wis., accession no. 1976.11 RIF966 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 10.125.422 RIF778 Goddard Family, RIF6910 Governor Joseph Wanton, RIF144 Appx 61 3/4 x 17 x 17 in. (156.8 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm.), Panel 22 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (57.8 x 51.4 cm.) Condition: Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to requisite a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot.  We also recommended asking for a shipping quote before bidding as well.  CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY, WATCHES, COINS, AND PRECIOUS METALS.