Bidspirit auction | Pair Gothic Revival Storage Chairs

Pair Gothic Revival Storage Chairs - Date: Circa 1880-1900 Period/Style: Gothic Revival with Aesthetic Movement influence Materials: Carved and pierced hardwood with metal hinges Form: Storage-seat hall chairs Description: Pair of late 19th-century carved and pierced hardwood Gothic Revival hall chairs with Aesthetic Movement influence. Each tall architectural back is surmounted by an ogee-gabled crest with trefoil piercing and fleur-de-lis finials, framing a relief-carved panel of a long-legged wading bird taking prey amid aquatic plants. Pierced foliate side panels and shaped aprons rise above a hinged solid seat opening to a shallow storage compartment, on turned and faceted front legs. Dimensions: Each 51 in. H, 21 in. W, 19 in. D; seat height 18.5 in. Shipping note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Both chairs appear structurally substantial with scattered scratches, abrasions, finish wear, minor shrinkage, nicks, and small irregularities to the carved and pierced ornament. Noticeable surface wear to the hinged seats and their undersides. Dimensions: 51 x 21 x 19 in