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Property from the Brooklyn Museum | March 20, 2024

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 28

New England Chippendale Standing Desk In Old Surface

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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

possibly Connecticut, 18th century, cherry with other mixed woods, hinged lid with fitted interior, probably original batwing brasses and escutcheon, dovetailed construction, white pine secondary, turned and ebonized feet, 47-1/2 x 34 x 23 in.

Provenance: Gift of Robert W. Downling, New York, NY, 1964; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

Condition

one interior drawer replaced and possibly lacking a second, interior support boards for box are later, original feet

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Gift of Robert W. Downling, New York, NY, 1964; Property from the Brooklyn Museum