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Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 288

Chinese Scholar's Desk and Side Chair

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

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$100,000 $10,000

19th/20th century, in mixed woods, the desk with three paneled and dovetailed drawers, with a rosewood side chair with paneled back and carved skirt, desk 34 x 47 x 23-1/2 in., chair height 37 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Condition

desk in good condition overall with shrinkage separations, drawer pulls replaced (small plugged holes), some small repairs at skirt; chair in good condition overall, minor repairs and later brace at underside of seat