Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1144
Very Rare Southern Chippendale Walnut Cellarette
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Sold for
$34,000
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 |
attributed to Piedmont, North Carolina, late 18th century, walnut throughout with lidded dovetailed bottle case on a conforming frame with scalloped skirts, cabriole legs and Spanish feet, 23-3/4 x 21-1/2 x 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Alfred Bissell of Wilmington, Delaware; exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, "Furniture of the Old South", 1958 (labels present); Private New England Collection; Brunk Auctions, November 9, 2019, lot 111, sold for $46,740; Important Private Virginia Estate
Note: Illustrated in Helen Comstock's article, "Furniture of Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky." A nearly identical example (likely the same chest with different escutcheon) is shown in Southern Antiques by Paul Burroughs, p. 71, plate II.
Condition
very good overall condition, lock and escutcheon replaced, replaced interior dividers, some sun fading, original bed moldings with some later nails, two modern box supports added to frame, patch and repair at one front toe, scattered very minor pest damage, stains to top, two small strips, bottom board possibly replaced (strip patches at two edges, some old plugged holes)
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Collection of Mrs. Alfred Bissell of Wilmington, Delaware; exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, "Furniture of the Old South", 1958 (labels present); Private New England Collection; Brunk Auctions, November 9, 2019, lot 111, sold for $46,740; Important Private Virginia Estate
