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Gustav Stickley
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Stickley
- Double-Hasp Bridal Chest
- with firm's decal
- oak with cedar-lined interior and wrought-iron hardware
executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2000
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2000
Literature
Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 68
Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 77
Kevin W. Tucker, Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement, Dallas, 2010, pp. 61 and 113 (for an example of the model in the collection of The Stickley Museum, Fayetteville, NY)
Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 77
Kevin W. Tucker, Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement, Dallas, 2010, pp. 61 and 113 (for an example of the model in the collection of The Stickley Museum, Fayetteville, NY)
Condition
Overall in good condition. The oak surfaces throughout appear to be over-coated with a secondary surface application. The oak surfaces with surface scratches, abrasions, and edge wear with associated edge losses consistent with age and use, and a few small and minor white paint marks. The top of the chest with a partial dark ring mark in the left corner, abraded losses to each corner, and traces of a scattered transparent surface residue to the central reserved panel. The case with several seam separations consistent with the natural expansion and contraction of wood over time, and with one seam separation to the top lid. The wrought iron hardware with surface wear, discoloration, minor traces of surface corrosion and small scattered losses to the finish consistent with age. The cedar lined interior with some light surface scratches throughout. With abrasion marks to the interior top edge from surface contact over time with the iron hasps. An attractive example of this iconic form displaying a particularly deep and rich brown finish with russet highlights.
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.
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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.