Lot 304

Pair Chinese Export Ebonized Inlaid Footstools

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
late Qing dynasty, with mother of pearl inlay, each with quilted upholstered top over inlaid shaped skirts and legs, 17-1/2 x 20 x 17 in. (seat); Provenance: Phillips Galleries, New York, purchased October 1969 for $1,351.50 (accompanied by original receipt and copy of advertisement); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

break and repair at one leg and at one foot, scattered lacquer and inlay losses, other finish distress and edge wear
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