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THBFine American Chippendale Mahogany Desk and Bookcase, Met Provenance
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveSep 17, 2022
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- Lot Description
Massachusetts, probably Newburyport area, circa 1770, with broken arch pediment with carved pinwheel rosettes, urn and flame finials and sunburst carved scroll board, over dentil molded cornice with two figured mahogany paneled doors set with fluted pilasters, opening to shelved interior, over two pull out candle slides, lower case with fitted desk interior, serpentine and fan carved drawers, over four graduated serpentine long drawers, set on ogee bracket feet, 89-3/4 x 42-1/2 x 22 in.
Note: Illustrated in Luke Vincent Lockwood, Colonial Furniture in America, pg. 266, plate 288. Also illustrated in American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pg. 275-276, item 188.
Provenance: Gift from Mrs. Russell Sage to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1909; Sold Christie's New York, January 16 2004 lot 474 for $107,000; Collection of C.L. Prickett
Condition
fine condition with mellow patinated surface, brasses replaced, interior valances replaced, original feet and most blocking with typical scattered breaks and repairs to facings, old break and repair with small area of color retouch to central finial plinth, other typical very minor shrinkage cracks and surface flaws
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