Australian Colonial Cedar Grecian Sofa, New South Wales

the comb-back carved with flowers and acanthus leaves, over-scrolled arms with carved acanthus leaves, ogee moulded front rail and raised on turned feet, with second generation black horsehair upholstery

Measurements:

height 100 cm width 230 cm depth 63 cm

Provenance:

The Leppington House, New South Wales, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. L. Oakman, Campbeltown, Collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney

Labels:

Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and E. Graeme Robertson, Early Colonial Furniture in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1971, illustrated p. 99; This sofa is based on a design by Peter and Michael Angelo Nicholsen and found in Peter Nicholsen's Practical Cabinet-Maker, 1827 (plate 79)

• EStimate $8,000 - $12,000
• sold $7,920 Incl BP