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Fri, Mar 22, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1080

Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat, Chair

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

French, late 19th century, figured mahogany, tooled and gilt burgundy leather top, brass banding, three dovetailed drawers, mahogany linings, corners set with bold gilt bronze spread-wing eagles, skirts with applied gilt bronze mounts, bronze claw feet, 31 x 76 x 36-1/2 in.; together with matching tub chair, eagle mounts, burgundy upholstery, 34 in.

Provenance: Property From an Important Tennessee Living Estate

Condition

desk very good condition, with some warping to top (modern leather in good repair), mounts with some gilt loss, scattered corrosion, discoloration, minor abrasions and some color retouch at legs, top with later blocking (currently loose); chair good condition; modern upholstery in good condition

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