Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1074
Philadelphia Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Sold for
$5,000
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 |
mid to late 18th century, ogee molded cornice, five short drawer configuration over three long drawers, chamfered stop fluted stiles, lower case with two short drawers over two long drawers, conforming stiles, stepped plinth, tall ogee bracket feet, original brasses, white cedar and yellow poplar secondary woods, 81 x 44-1/2 x 23-1/2 in.
Provenance: The Cresson Family, Philadelphia; according to consignor notes, purchased by Mr. Radette, former curator of The Brooklyn Museum of Art, exhibited at The Brooklyn Museum of Art and later sold to Mrs. Eleanor Cannaday of New York; thence by descent; Leigh Keno Antiques; purchased through Clark Pearce (accompanied by receipt for $55,000); Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado
Condition
small repairs to drawer lips, crack in return on proper right side at base of upper case, piece of lower molding missing on proper left front side of upper case, refinished, original brasses well cleaned, some minor board separation in returns of lower case, feet appear to be original with some minor repairs and reglued areas, feet brackets with some minor losses, other scattered wear from age and use
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The Cresson Family, Philadelphia; according to consignor notes, purchased by Mr. Radette, former curator of The Brooklyn Museum of Art, exhibited at The Brooklyn Museum of Art and later sold to Mrs. Eleanor Cannaday of New York; thence by descent; Leigh Keno Antiques; purchased through Clark Pearce (accompanied by receipt for $55,000); Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado
