Premier Auctions
Sat, May 16, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1315
American Chippendale Walnut Desk and Bookcase
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
possibly Virginia, 18th century, walnut with yellow pine, poplar, and walnut secondary, upper case with tombstone paneled doors opening to a divided interior, lower case with fitted desk interior, one drawer signed "Asa Graves December 8, 1800", original bracket feet, 88 x 39 x 23 in.; accompanied by invoice for an amount of $900Provenance: purchased from Bernard M. Caperton Antiques, Charlotttesville, VA, August 1961; Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia
probably˜a marriage (bed molding replaced and some variation in construction, color a very good match), otherwise very good condition, brasses replaced, scattered repairs to moldings, fall board does not completely close (tenon from breadboard sticks out)
Condition
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