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Judy Kensley McKie
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Judy Kensley McKie
- "Faces" Cabinet
- signed JHM/1991 with copyright
- painted wood and glass
Provenance
Sollo Rago Auctions, Lambertville, NJ, April 2, 2005, lot 99A
Literature
Edward S. Cooke, Jr., New American Furniture: The Second Generation of Studio Furnituremakers, Boston, 1989, p. 83 (for a painted "Dog" cabinet)
Patricia Conway, Art For Everyday: The New Craft Movement, New York, 1990, p. 74 (for a related tall cabinet)
Edward S. Cooke, Jr., Gerald W.R. Ward and Kelly H. L’Ecuyer, The Maker’s Hand: American Studio Furniture, 1940-1990, Boston, 2003, p. 84 (for a painted "Leopard" cabinet)
Patricia Conway, Art For Everyday: The New Craft Movement, New York, 1990, p. 74 (for a related tall cabinet)
Edward S. Cooke, Jr., Gerald W.R. Ward and Kelly H. L’Ecuyer, The Maker’s Hand: American Studio Furniture, 1940-1990, Boston, 2003, p. 84 (for a painted "Leopard" cabinet)
Condition
Overall in very good original condition. This red coloration of this cabinet is a brighter and more vivid brick red hue when viewed in person in comparison to the catalogue illustration. The work presents with a few minor surface scratches and minute edge nicks consistent with age and use. There is a minor nick to the front edge the proper right door, and a few concentrated areas of shallow surface scratches to the lower portion of the feet. Each of the unique portrait works are fronted with a glass panel. The reverse of the cabinet is painted, and the intent of the design is to be used against a wall. The reverse with some minor surface scratches and nicks. The interior of the cabinet is fitted with three fixed shelves. A highly visual large-scaled work by Judy Kensley McKie, displaying an early exploration of painted exteriors that would become a dominant theme in her later designs.
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
IN CONTEXT:
The present lot is among the first pieces of furniture I created that involved imagery and a series of monotypes of faces in the framed areas of the cabinet doors. For the first time, I was trying to combine my painting background with furniture design.
-Judy Kensley McKie
The present lot is among the first pieces of furniture I created that involved imagery and a series of monotypes of faces in the framed areas of the cabinet doors. For the first time, I was trying to combine my painting background with furniture design.
-Judy Kensley McKie