145 East Walnut Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
United States
John Moran Auctioneers is a family-owned and operated company, and market leader and trendsetter in sales of California and American art. We offer more works of California Impressionism, California Style watercolors, and Western art than any other auction house. Our personalized approach is our trad...Read more
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Jan 19, 2016 - Jan 20, 2016
Third quarter 19th century, each with an eared black onyx top over an ebonized and gilt bronze-molded scrolling foliate frieze supported on Bacchic demi-figures, the hinged locking door enclosing two adjustable wood shelves and decorated to the exterior with five gilt bronze-molded reserves each enclosing various applied hardstones in fruit, floral and bird motifs, raised overall on a conforming outset base, 2 pieces, each: 49'' H x 40.375'' W x 19.75'' D, est: $10,000/15,000 Provenance: Private Collection, Laguna Beach, CA
Overall good condition, with general scratches, marks, nicks, scuffs, separation at joints and darkening to bronze commensurate with age. Scattered shrinkage cracks; the longest running the length of each door. Lacking key; one with lock removed. Lifting and scattered losses to inlaid brass banding and hardstone. Breaks and repairs to onyx tops.