Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly | January 29, 2026
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 23
MESDA Documented North Carolina Chippendale Walnut Slant Front Desk
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$7,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
Guilford County, attributed to Henry Macy, late 18th/early 19th century, poplar secondary, dovetailed construction, finely fitted interior with figured walnut prospect door opening to two additional drawers, centered by ten serpentine drawers, four graduated drawers flanked by quarter columns, molded base, ogee bracket feet with scrolled returns, 47-1/4 x 42-1/2 x 22-3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
Note: This desk was recorded by MESDA as photo number D-31644. MESDA files indicate the desk "descended in the Clodfelter family of Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina; present owner acquired it in 1967 from a Lexington man who had purchased the piece from the Clodfelters c.1930", sticker to drawer interior; MESDA recorded a secretary bookcase D-31850 attributed to Henry Macy with a near identical interior.
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Estate of Joe and Betsy Byerly, Greensboro, North Carolina
fine mellow old surface, typical wear and minor repairs, interior butterfly patches case sides, original feet and blocking with three foot facings tipped, two pigeon holes with replaced valences, brasses replaced
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