Pair of American Gothic Side Chairs A Pair of American Gothic Carved Walnut Hall Chairs, mid-19th c., Philadelphia or Baltimore, foliate carved arched back with pierced scrolls and pendants, hinged serpentine seat with carved rail, foliate cabriole legs, retaining the original finish, height 46 in.

Note: A nearly identical to the pair in this lot, is illustrated in Howe and Warren, The Gothic Revival Style in America 1830-1870, p. 27, pl. 43.
 

Gothic & Renaissance Revival Furniture by Henry Carey Baird First edition published in 1977. This edition is limited to 1000 copies. This is two books in one with 2 isbn numbers. The book is also called Two Victorian Pattern Books published by Henry Carey Baird. You will find a Gothic section and a Renaissance Revival section. These 2 books are reprint catalogs published by Henry Carey Baird, Industrial Publisher in 1868. Ex library copy with normal markings.
 

The Gothic Revival style in America, 1830-1870 by K. Howe & D. Warren FIRST PRINTING. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STUDY REGARDING AMERICAN GOTHIC STYLE IN AMERICA. SOFTCOVER BOOK PUBLISHED IN 1976. VERY CLEAN COPY. INTRODUCTION BY JANE DAVIES. 195 WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION, ALL WITH SUBSTANTIAL ENTRIES, INCLUDING PROVENANCE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY. MOST ILLUSTRATED IN BLACK AND WHITE, BUT ABOUT A DOZEN COLOR PLATES. (101 PAGES)