Pair of Queen Anne Compass Seat Side Chairs

Massachusetts, ca. 1740-1760
Walnut
Over-all in great condition, original slip seats, some wear commensurate to age and use, one chair with crest re-pinned.
Provenance: Israel Sack, Inc., New York; Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981) Greenwich, CT; Sotheby’s, Park-Bernet, New York, January 30, 1982, lot 1158; Private East Coast Collection; Christie’s, New York, January 22, 2016, sale 11985, lot 65; Property from the Collection of William and Meryl Russell, New Jersey.
Both chairs have survived in a remarkable state of preservation. The yoke-back shaped crests above vasiform splats are flanked by shaped stiles with compass-form seats, supported by cabriole legs joined by block and turned stretcher ending on pad feet.