Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1121
Rare American Chippendale Mahogany Tall Post Bedstead
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, circa 1800, with urn turned, reeded and leaf carved footposts, tapered square headposts with arched headboard, headboard and rails with traces of early blue green paint, retaining rare, early, possibly original canvas hanging system, rosehead nails, figured mahogany veneers and maple, 88 x 57 x 78 in., inside dimensions 52 x 73 in.
Provenance: Sold Skinner, June 2005 lot 122 for $6400; Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition
good condition and integrity overall, one end of headboard restored approximately two inches, other possible modifications to rails (scattered small plugged mortises), headposts with some tacking scars, no evidence of height reduction, canopy frame restored
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