Emporium Auction
Thu, May 19, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 127
Italian Neoclassical Style Leather Mounted Writing Desk
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 |
Continental, late 19th century, tooled leather top over gilt and decorated skirt centering jasperware plaques, fluted legs and carved feet, two drawers, 29-1/2 x 52-1/2 x 27-3/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Acquisitions Fund
Condition
rough condition with losses to applied ornament and gilding, tray around top roughly finished and likely lacking elements, paint retouch to gilding and restorations to composition ornament, drawers fit tightly, lacking two jasper plaques at one side
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