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Property from the Brooklyn Museum | April 9, 2026

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Deaccessions including rare American furniture led by an early sawn dressing table from NY or CT, an NC dressing table, a CT Pilgrim Century court cupboard, a Kings County, NY, kast, Thomas Sully’s artist’s cabinet, furniture ex Garbisch, Garvan, Amory Haskell, and others; a Jacques Gruber Art Nouveau bookcase and Aesthetic Movement furniture; 50 samplers including Otis (Boston) and Lee (Philadelphia) families; Continental furniture, clocks, and a room screen by Gaston Priou; fine art by James Butler, Arthur B. Davies, Blakelock, Abraham Walkowitz, Whistler, and others.
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Lot 624

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Mirrored Dresser, Possibly Herter

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid
$500

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possibly by Herter Brothers, New York, late 19th Century, ebonized, parcel gilt and marquetry, detachable mirror, inset marble top, unmarked; dresser: 30-1/4 x 55-1/2 x 26 in; mirror: 61-1/2 x 54" x 12-3/4 in.

Provenance: Offered at Sotheby's New York, January 2007, "Important Americana including Property Approved for Deaccession by the Board of Trustees of Historic Deerfield", lot 618, alongside lots (625) and (626); offered Doyle, New York, "Belle Epoque," June 3, 2009, lot 358; gift of John B. Schorsch, New York, NY, 2009; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

 

 

Note: For a related dresser, see Katherine S. Howe, et al., Herter Brothers: Furniture and Interiors for a Gilded Age, (Houston, TX: The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 1994), pp.194-9.

Exhibited: Brooklyn Museum, "19th Century Modern", September 2, 2011-April 1, 2012; Brooklyn Museum, September 2, 2011-April 1, 2012.

 

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Offered at Sotheby's New York, January 2007, "Important Americana including Property Approved for Deaccession by the Board of Trustees of Historic Deerfield", lot 618, alongside lots (625) and (626); offered Doyle, New York, "Belle Epoque," June 3, 2009, lot 358; gift of John B. Schorsch, New York, NY, 2009; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

 

repairs to breaks where drawer meets mirror, one piece not level; some possible retouching to ebonizing and gilding; mirror with some silvering losses to glass, and break and repair to proper left shelf; dresser with some abrasions at joints with mirror; appears to retain its original wood casters; Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.