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4/29/10

Freeman’s American Furniture, Decorative & Folk Art Auction held April 20th, 2010 ended the Philadelphia Antique Show weekend on a high note. Collectors and dealers flocked to the auction house for both exhibition and auction to vie for the impressive Stevenson Easby Collection as well as other lots in the auction.

Furniture from the Stevenson Easby collection of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia led the way with a set of six walnut Chippendale side chairs bringing $121,000; a Chippendale carved mahogany dressing table with carving attributed to Nicholas Bernard, circa 1750, selling at $103,000; an early walnut tall case clock by Peter Stretch (1670-1746) bringing $43,000;  a set of six Chippendale walnut side chairs, Pennsylvania, circa 1775 selling at $40,000; and a rare Chippendale pole screen base, carving attributed Martin Jugiez, Philadelphia, circa 1770 fetching $12,5000. 

The most surprising highlight of the sale was the carved mahogany and embossed leather Campeche chair from the early 19th century. Over 15 phone bidders and numerous bidders in house competed for the chair, sky-rocketing the price to $70,000.

Fine art and decorative arts were represented in the estate.  A fine portrait of Richard Worsam Mead (1778-1828), painted in Cadiz Spain, 1815 by Viceme Lopez, sold for $31,000; a needlework sampler, wrought by Hannah Hartshrone, Ann Marsh School, Philadelphia, 1793, brought $17,500; a miniature portrait of John Baldwin Large (1780-1866) by Benjamin Trott (1770-1843) sold for $10,000; and a reticulated silver sweetmeat or bread basket by Johannes Schiotling (active 1760-1799), sold for $12,500.

Strong sellers that were not part of the Stevenson Easby Collection included a portrait miniature of John Thomas Harris, Jr. by James Peale (1749-1831) selling for $13,750. 
A remarkable Civil War Reunion crazy quilt comprising twenty-five squares worked in satin, silk, and velvet each with the name and service of Civil War soldiers sold for $7,500 and a collection of Medallion flatware with various relief portraits sold for $12,500.

Highlights from the April 19th American Design and American Indian Arts included a stunning dining room suite by James Mont (1904-1974), New York. The mirrored and silvered table sold for $8,125, the painted and carved breakfront fetched $10,625, and the hammer price for eight blue upholstered dining room chairs came in at $6,250. 

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