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THBVery Fine Philadelphia Chippendale Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
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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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About Auction
LiveOct 17, 2024
Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Pennsylvania, circa 1765, figured mahogany throughout with poplar, white cedar, and yellow pine secondary, finely constructed and set with large, original batwing brasses and escutcheons, on original in-turned ogee bracket feet, mellow surface and rich brown color, molded single board top, fluted quarter columns, 31-1/2 x 38-3/4 x 21 in.; waist, 33-1/2 in.
Provenance: Per Horner, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Doughten; Philip Bradley, Downington Pennsylvania; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Note: With its fine proportions and narrow waist, purity of condition and storied publication history, this exceptional chest is among the finest examples of this classic Philadelphia form. It is part of a small group of Philadelphia case furniture characterized by having in-turned ogee bracket feet and unusually refined construction. Other examples include a bureau table and a tall clock case housing a movement by Edward Duffield (1730-1803). The chest is illustrated in Horner's Blue Book of Philadelphia Furniture, plate 103, and Horner notes that "the bureau was constructed by Jonathan Shoemaker." No signature was found on the chest, but Horner undoubtedly had reason to indicate that Shoemaker (1726-1793).
An impressive armchair and card table attributed to Shoemaker are in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. See Kirtley, American Furniture 1650-1840: Highlights form the Philadelphia Museum of Art, catalog nos. 46-47.
- Provenance
Per Horner, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Doughten; Philip Bradley, Downington Pennsylvania; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
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- Condition
fine state of preservation, original feet and blocking with typical cracks and minor repairs at lower facings, very minor repairs at drawer lips
