American & Southern | September 23, 2026
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 103
Middleton Family Pair Federal Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Card Tables
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for
$13,000
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 |
attributed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1790-1810, period inscription to one underside reads "William Worner(?)", highly figured mahogany and satinwood veneers, serpentine front, square tapered legs, mixed secondaries with white pine and oak, 29-1/2 x 35-3/4 x 17-3/4 in., while open 28-3/4 x 35-3/4 x 35-1/2 in.
Provenance: The Middleton Family of Philadelphia and Charleston, South Carolina, one table underside with later labels reading "THIS PAIR OF HEPPLEWHITE TABLES ARE PROPERTY OF C. BAREY MIDDLETON / GIVEN TO HIM AS GRADUATION GIFT BY HIS MOTHER. JUNE 1936"; David Stockwell, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1965; Property of the Anne Longfellow Dickinson Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois; The Collection of Judith Hollander; Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York, "Principles of Design", April 2, 2016, lot 6, $5,500; Property of the Anne Longfellow Dickinson Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois, Christie's New York, NY, "Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints Including American Folk Art From The Atwater Kent Museum Of Philadelphia", October 3, 2007, lot 110, $22,500; The Delany Collection of American Furniture and Decorative Arts
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The Middleton Family of Philadelphia and Charleston, South Carolina, one table underside with later labels reading "THIS PAIR OF HEPPLEWHITE TABLES ARE PROPERTY OF C. BAREY MIDDLETON / GIVEN TO HIM AS GRADUATION GIFT BY HIS MOTHER. JUNE 1936"; David Stockwell, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1965; Property of the Anne Longfellow Dickinson Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois; The Collection of Judith Hollander; Stair Galleries, Hudson, New York, "Principles of Design", April 2, 2016, lot 6, $5,500; Property of the Anne Longfellow Dickinson Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois, Christie's New York, NY, "Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Prints Including American Folk Art From The Atwater Kent Museum Of Philadelphia", October 3, 2007, lot 110, $22,500; The Delany Collection of American Furniture and Decorative Arts
typical very light surface wear, inlay with typical scattered repairs and losses, dark line inlay to cuffs largely restored and with some loss
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