549 Warren St
Hudson, NY 12534
United States
With a focus on curated sales of modern and traditional furniture, decorations and fine art, Stair has been selling interesting things from interesting people with a unique, sophisticated twist for over twenty years. We are innovative in our approach to marketing and online services, providing a hig...Read more
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Jan 24, 2020
In two parts; the upper section with a broken pediment cornice with dental and acorn molding, above two cupboard doors with rope-molded edges, opening to two shelves and flanked by carved entwined prunus branches below Corinthian capital pilasters, above two candle slides; the lower section with a slant-front with rope-molded edges opening to a writing surface and fitted interior, above three short and three long graduating drawers, carved with prunus branches, raised on ogee bracket feet.
8 ft. 11 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 26 in.
Note: The wood samples from this desk have been confirmed by The Chipstone Foundation, in 1991, as follows: Case bottom is tuilp poplar, drawer blades and dust boards are red pine, brace of back of desk is spruce, back boards are white pine, underside of writing surface and drawer sides and bottoms are white oak. There is a small group of similarly carved pieces, one, a card table sold at Christie's, London, December 5, 1991, lot 110, The Samuel Messer Collection of English Furniture,Clocks and Barometers. A second example of an armchair in Percy MacQuoid, History of English Furniture, Lawrence and Bullen, Ltd, 1904, Volume 3 (The Age of Mahogany), pl. XIV a. And a third, a bureau table in a Shreve advertisement in Antiques, May 1944.
Collection from Stair We are open for pickups Monday through Friday, from 9:30am to 12pm and again from 1pm to 4:30pm. We ask that you collect your items or make collection arrangements within 10 days of your purchase. We suggest requesting a quote for packing and shipping prior to bidding on an item, as you will be responsible for collection or shipping if you are the successful bidder. Below is a list of shippers our clients use on a regular basis, but feel free to use your shipper of choice. For smaller items that can be boxed and shipped: UPS Store #4541 230 Kings Mall Court Kingston, New York 12401 T: 845.336.4877 F: 845.336.3832 E: store4541@theupsstore.com For furniture and other large items: Meticulous Inc. T: 845.256.7047 F: 845.256.7039 E: meticulousmovers@live.com Sure Express 1-800-335-9996 judy@sureexpress.com Worldwide Shipping: James Bourlet, Inc. T: 718.392.9770 F: 718.392.2470 www.bourlet.org Cadogan Tate Fine Art Worldwide Fine Art Logistics T: 718.706.7999 F: 718.707.2847 E: fineartny@cadogantate.com www.cadogantate.com Gander & White Shipping T: 718.784.8444 F: 718.784.9337 www.ganderandwhite.com Plycon Transportation Group T: 631.269.7000 F: 631.269.7088 www.plycongroup.com