American & Western Auction | March 8, 2024
Fri, Mar 8, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 648
Fine Baltimore Classical Painted and Gilt Stenciled Pier Table
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
circa 1820-1840, possibly the shop of John and Hugh Finlay / Finley or related cabinetmaker, rectangular top with anthemion stenciled frieze, bulbous ring turned standard mounted with brass roundels, X form base surmounted by scrolled and brass mounted brackets, turned and tapered feet with foliate cuffs and casters, 38 x 37 x 19 in.
Provenance: Christie's, New York, January 18, 1992, lot 543, sold for $6,600; J. Michael Flanigan, Baltimore, Maryland, 1992, sold for $7,510; Private Baltimore Collection
Note: This table is closely related to an important group of painted Baltimore tables made by John Finlay for John Ridgely's massive Maryland country estate known as "Hampton," (see Elder, Baltimore Painted Furniture, fig. 42 and Wiedman, Furniture in Maryland, fig. 171). The distinctive form of this table, featuring anthemion stenciling and an X-form base, is specific to Baltimore cabinetmakers of the early 19th century.
Condition
in a fine state of overall preservation, later finely cast cuffs and casters added (original height 34-1/2 in.), mostly original painted and stenciled surface with scattered small retouch throughout, scattered small paint losses, scattered abrasions, other general imperfections as expected with age and use
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Christie's, New York, January 18, 1992, lot 543, sold for $6,600; J. Michael Flanigan, Baltimore, Maryland, 1992, sold for $7,510; Private Baltimore Collection
