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A VERY RARE DIMINUTIVE WILLIAM AND MARY TURNED AND JOINED MAPLE TABLE, RHODE ISLAND, CIRCA 1725 |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Height 22 3/4 in. by Width 26 1/8 in. by Depth 15 3/8 in.; 57.8 by 66.3 by 39 cm.
top replaced.
Provenance
William E. Taylor, North Attleborough, Massachusetts, September 2003;
Vogel Collection no. 728.
Vogel Collection no. 728.
Exhibited
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut, Art & Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, August 19, 2016-January 8, 2017.
Literature
Erik Kyle Gronning and Dennis Andrew Carr, “Early Rhode Island Turning,” American Furniture 2005, ed. Luke Beckerdite, (Milwaukee, WI: Chipstone Foundation, 2005), p. 13, 15, fig. 31;
Patricia Kane, et. al., Art & Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650-1830, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), pp. 178-9, no. 17;
Rhode Island Furniture Archive no.: RIF5110.
Patricia Kane, et. al., Art & Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650-1830, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016), pp. 178-9, no. 17;
Rhode Island Furniture Archive no.: RIF5110.
Condition
Wear and discoloration commensurate with age and use. There are some old losses to the edges and rubbing to the turnings. The top is replaced.
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 asymmetrical character of this table's turning represents a regional preference in the Rhode Island area that differs from the more common symmetrical baluster turnings found on gateleg tables and smaller tables and stools made elsewhere in New England, especially in eastern Massachusetts. Scholars have placed the different variations of Rhode Island turnings into separate groups. This table’s turnings are stylistically slightly dissimilar from those associated to group three. What is important to note is the dramatic built-in rake of the legs. Nearly all Rhode Island tables made at this time are crafted with this rake to the legs. Typically it is one dimension as seen in the currently offered lot. For additional information on early Baroque Rhode Island turnings see Erik Kyle Gronning and Dennis Andrew Carr, “Early Rhode Island Turning,” American Furniture 2005, ed. Luke Beckerdite, (Milwaukee, WI: Chipstone Foundation, 2005), pp. 2-21.