Property from the Brooklyn Museum | April 9, 2026
Thu, Apr 9, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 552
Thomas Sully's American Federal Inlaid Mahogany Artist's Cabinet
Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000
Sold for
$19,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
Philadelphia, 1820-1830, highly figured mahogany top over six dovetailed drawers, the lower cabinet doors opening to three additional slides on each side, all with traces of pigment at interiors, the doors and central openings with arches and banded inlay, on original turned feet, white pine secondary throughout, 37-1/4 x 51-3/4 x 22 in.
Provenance: Possibly acquired prior to 1872 by Thomas Sully of Philadelphia; before 1903, acquired, possibly from Thomas Sully, by Frederick de Bourg Richards of Philadelphia; purchased from the executor of the estate of Frederick de Bourg Richards by Macbeth Gallery, New York, NY.; purchased from Macbeth Gallery on February 5, 1924; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Exhibited: "Samuel F.B. Morse: A Retrospective", Grey Art Gallery and Study Center, New York University, September 14 - October 23, 1982
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Possibly acquired prior to 1872 by Thomas Sully of Philadelphia; before 1903, acquired, possibly from Thomas Sully, by Frederick de Bourg Richards of Philadelphia; purchased from the executor of the estate of Frederick de Bourg Richards by Macbeth Gallery, New York, NY.; purchased from Macbeth Gallery on February 5, 1924; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
excellent condition overall, probably original brasses, typical minor surface veneer flaws and repairs, some interior drawers fit snugly, interior with traces of pigment
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