- 657
After a Design by Thomas Chippendale, 1718-1779
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Supper Table
- Mahogany
- open: 74 by 96 by 72cm., 29 by 37¾ by 28¼in.
- Designed in 1754.
mahogany, the frieze with a drawer and an opposing dummy drawer
Provenance
J.J. Woolf, New York;
Sotheby's, New York, The Estate of John V. Rowan, 21 October 2003, lot 242
Sotheby's, New York, The Estate of John V. Rowan, 21 October 2003, lot 242
Condition
Attractively figured with a patina to the top and with some stains. Evidence of worm to carcass. Some repairs and losses to 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Thomas Chippendale's famous pattern book, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1754, pl. LIII, illustrates an almost identical design for a breakfast table, with 'a Shelf, inclosed [sic] with Fretwork...In the Front is a Recess for the Knees, &c.' The rectangular flaps and fretwork front and sides are identical to those on the present lot. The legs differ in their moulded outline. Anthony Coleridge, Chippendale Furniture, 1968, pl. 211, illustrates a breakfast table with similar fretwork.