Historic Iris Court Sale | May 28, 2025
Wed, May 28, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 61
Rare Classical Carved and Figured Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Sofa Table
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
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 |
New York, circa 1815, possibly by Michael Allison, poplar and white pine secondary, brass paw form casters and lion's head pulls, lyre form supports, with associated key, 29-1/2 x 37-3/4 x 27 in., opens to 61-1/2 in.
Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Folk Paintings and Chinese Export Porcelain, October 24-25, 1986, sale 5500, lot 227; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1986 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $16,200); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
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Sotheby's, New York, Important American Furniture, Folk Art, Folk Paintings and Chinese Export Porcelain, October 24-25, 1986, sale 5500, lot 227; Virginia F. White Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia, December 1986 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $16,200); The Furnishings from Historic Iris Court: An Important Edward Vason Jones Interior
shrinkage crack repair to top, minor repairs at rule joints, lacking drops at corners, proper left front hinge off, proper right front hinge loose, proper left rear leg loose and reglued at junction of plinth, base plinth with veneer shrinkage cracks, all four legs with very slight splay from plinth, brasses replaced, brass drawer pulls possibly replaced (patched lock at one), gilt brass mounts appear to be original
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