Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 907
Rare Connecticut Chippendale Chest on Chest
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
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 |
Woodbury, Connecticut, 1770-1780, rare fully developed example with closed bonnet centering a carved finial plinth with flame finial above shell carved central drawer, upper drawers flanked by fluted pilasters, lower case with two long drawers, lower drawer with deeply carved shell, on scalloped skirt with C-scroll carved cabriole legs and well formed ball and claw feet, 85 x 43 x 22 in., Provenance: Collection of John Gunther, 1960; Bruce LaConte Estate, Carl Nordblom Auction, 1989; The Ann and Joel Finn Collection; Note: Illustrated in the Jeffery Tillou Antiques catalog,ÿThe Ann and Joel Finn Collection, pg. 15 (lot accompanied by copy of catalog).
Condition
very good overall, some minor repairs at drawer lips, some possible later color, break and repair at one rear leg, minor break at one scroll on finial support on finial plinth, appears to retain original finials and finial plinths, brasses replaced (through original holes)
