Lot 1056

American Chippendale Blue Painted Lift Top Chest

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
New England, late 18th/early 19th century, retaining an early pale blue painted surface, hinged lid with open interior over two dovetailed long drawers, with shaped skirt and tall bracket feet, white pine and other mixed woods, 44 x 44 x 19-1/2 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Beaufort, South Carolina

Condition

early paint surface with wear and distress, especially at top and moldings, original feet with some breaks, repairs, and surface losses (one rear foot with small later riser and loss at back edge)