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A GEORGE III STYLE GOTHIC REVIVAL mahogany LIBRARY TABLE
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- height 29 in.; width 5 ft. 6 1/2 in.; depth 42 3/4 in.
- 73.5 cm; 169 cm; 108.5 cm
with leather-inset panel top. Losses.
Provenance
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, January 25, 1997, lot 94
Condition
Overall good restored condition, leather-inset top with scratches and scuffs consistent with age and use, lifting to edge of one panel at seam, losses and restorations to crossbanding, frieze with losses to blind fretwork, frieze drawer and opposite side drilled for pulls, which are lacking, losses to carving of legs, top of one leg with loss.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The design of the legs is very similar to a design by Thomas Chippendale from plate LX in his first edition of the Director, published in 1754, as well as in subsequent editions.