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Very Rare Large Chippendale Carved Mahogany Eight-Legged Drop-Leaf Dining Table, New York, New York, circa 1765
Estimate
25,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- Height 28 in. by Width 55 in. by Depth 48 1/2 in.; Width closed 22 3/4 in.
Appears to retain its original surface. One inner leg replaced.
Condition
One leg replaced; secondary wood white pine and oak; proper left leg with added screws through skirt; top reset.
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 legs on this extraordinary table relate directly with those found on contemporaneous New York gaming tables ascribed to the Type II or "Beekman" type. The acanthus carving on the knees is a very rare motif in New York but may be found on two other surviving New York tables. The first is a games table sold at Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 22, 2011, sale 8710, lot 312. The second is another dining table now in the collection of the Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI and is illustrated in American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. 1, (Washington, DC: Highland House Publishers Inc., 1969), p. 145, no. 394.