Set of 8 D. R. Dimes bow back bamboo Windsor chairs in black finish. Very good condition, wear commensurate with age. The set consists of two continuous arm chairs and six side chairs. Each side chair is 38" high to the back, 17.5" high to the seat, 16.75" deep, 16" wide at the seat and 21" wide at the back. Each arm chair is 38.5" high to the back, 27.75" high to the arms, 17.5" high to the seat, 17" deep, and 23" wide at the arms.
18th century French walnut single drawer table circa 1760. All original with wonderful rich patina. This low square form is rare in country French furnishings. Scalloped apron, wooden pin construction, wide hand cut dovetails and two board top. Measures 26.5" wide x 23.75" deep x 24" high.
Early American primitive milking stool circa 1800. Pine breadboard top and hickory base. Beautiful rich patina, strong and stable. Measures 19.5" long x 8.75" wide x 10.75" high.
Wayne Pratt, Woodbury, CT, custom bench made cherry chest on frame in the William and Mary style of circa 1690-1710. Wayne Pratt was one of the country's top dealers in Early American furniture. He created a line of exact reproductions of some of the rarest examples of Early American furniture, made by top New England cabinetmakers. This piece was all made by hand. Note the block-planed drawers, sides, base, blocks and top, and the hand-cut dovetailed drawers. Inventory number XTC937 is marked in one drawer. Custom made for a CT estate in the 1990's. For a similar example, please see "Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury", page 337. Dimensions: 67.25" high x 39" wide at moldings x 22.5" deep at moldings. Pristine condition.
Matched pair of bench made tables in tiger maple and cherry. Straight tapered legs, wooden pin construction, hand chamfered drawer bottoms and wide hand cut dovetails. Excellent condition. Signed Kevin Wheeler 1998. Each measures 25.75" high x 23" square.