$6,250
Some stains to replaced leather straps. No breaks or repairs to frame. Crack to crest rail (right rear back). Some looseness to joinery. Warm patina. Good overall condition. WHARTON ESHERICK (1887 - 1970) Hammer Handle Chair, Paoli, PA, late 1930s; Figured white oak, hickory, saddle leather; Unmarked; 32" x 18" x 20 1/4"; Provenance: Purchased from the artist by Marjorie Content, thence by descent; Rago Auctions, Modern Design, June 2013, lot 432; Collection of Jacqueline Fowler, Connecticut; Published: Sfirri, "The Hammer-Handled Chairs: Found object art by Wharton Esherick," Woodwork: A Magazine for All Woodworkers, 2008, p. 61 USA
Auctioneer:
Rago
Date:
2019-01-20