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Premier Auction - Session II - September 16, 2023

Sat, Sep 16, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 941

American Chippendale Figured Walnut Dressing Table

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

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

Pennsylvania or Southern, 18th century, molded top with large overhang, three dovetailed drawers with bat wing brasses, poplar and chestnut secondary, cabriole legs with trifid feet, 29-1/2 x 36-1/2 x 22-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private New England Collection

Note: In nuances of its design and construction, this dressing table differs from most of its Pennsylvania counterparts and may have been made further south.

Condition

top resurfaced and reset (glued in place and not removed for exam), corner patch at one drawer facing, appears to retain original brasses, dry varnished surface with scattered minor flaws, other possible restorations

Private New England Collection