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CHARLES ROHLFS | Octagonal Cabinet
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Rohlfs
- Octagonal Cabinet
- carved with the maker's "sign of the saw" cypher
- oak, hand-wrought iron
- 29 x 32 x 31 3/4 in. (73.7 x 81.3 x 80.6 cm)
- circa 1900
the interior cabinet with two shelves
Provenance
Skinner Auctioneers, Bolton, Massachusetts, circa 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Leslie Greene Bowman, American Arts & Crafts: Virtue in Design, exh. cat., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990, p. 62
Michael L. James, Drama in Design: The Life and Craft of Charles Rohlfs, exh. cat., Burchfield Art Center/Buffalo State College Foundation, Buffalo, NY, 1994, p. 53
Joseph Cunningham, The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, New Haven, CT, 2008, p. 139 (for an example of the model in the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
David Cathers and Susan J. Montgomery, Arts and Crafts Furniture from the Collection of the Two Red Roses Foundation, Palm Harbor, FL, 2017, p. 277
Michael L. James, Drama in Design: The Life and Craft of Charles Rohlfs, exh. cat., Burchfield Art Center/Buffalo State College Foundation, Buffalo, NY, 1994, p. 53
Joseph Cunningham, The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, New Haven, CT, 2008, p. 139 (for an example of the model in the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
David Cathers and Susan J. Montgomery, Arts and Crafts Furniture from the Collection of the Two Red Roses Foundation, Palm Harbor, FL, 2017, p. 277
Condition
Overall very good condition. The oak surfaces throughout appear to retain their original rich dark finish, which present with some occasional extremely minor surface scratches, abrasions, and edge wear with some small associated losses, most prevalent to the edges of the table top and the feet, consistent with age and gentle use. The cabinet below the table top with a hinged door that is secured by two metal latches with wood pegs. The wood pegs each with expected wear. The metal latches with wear and rubbing to the finish, only visible when the cabinet door is open. The cabinet is outfitted with two fixed shelves. A dynamic and functional form with superb carved fretwork.
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.