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THBRare and Important Blocked and Double Serpentine Chippendale Chest
About Seller
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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About Auction
LiveNov 18, 2023
Outstanding furniture, decorative objects, and art from fine collections including the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey; The Estate of Steven Murphy, Fort Collins, Colorado; The Laura Davidson Sears Gallery of Fine Art, Elgin Academy; An Important Private Virginia Estate; and much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Boston, circa 1770, retaining original surface and brasses, molded top over four graduated drawers on ball claw feet, later casters, 33 x 38 x 21 in.
Provenance: Private Collection; Sotheby's January 19th, 2008, lot 306 for $139,000; Ex. Collection William Samaha, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
Note: This exceptional chest is noteworthy for the purity of its condition, retaining its original surface, brasses, and feet. It is also noteworthy for its fine quality mahogany and choice proportions with its narrow case width of only 33 inches and the dramatic overhang of its top.
Condition
surviving in an exceptionally fine state of preservation, original brasses, original feet, and most blocking typical minor shrinkage, cracks and checking bumps, wear, and polish halos, consistent with age and use
- Provenance
Private Collection; Sotheby's January 19th, 2008, lot 306 for $139,000; Ex. Collection William Samaha, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
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