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A Chippendale carved mahogany drop-leaf table, probably by Gilbert Ash, New York, New York circa 1760
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 27 1/2 in.; width 48 1/2 in.; depth 45 1/4 in.
- 69.9 cm; 123.2 cm; 114.9 cm
Top restored.
Condition
Top has been replaced, top refinished.
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 distinctive crosshatching and acanthus carving exhibited on the knees of this dining table are consistent with that found on two side chairs signed by Gilbert Ash (1717-1785), the New York cabinetmaker working on Wall Street until 1765. One of the chairs is at Winterthur Museum. The other is in the collection of the Albany Institute of Art and pictured in Roderic Blackburn, "Gilbert Ash inscriptions reconsidered," The Magazine Antiques (February 1983): 429. A marble slab table at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and an easy chair at Colonial Williamsburg feature very similar carving and appear to be products of the same shop. Also attributable to the shop of Gilbert Ash because of this distinctive carving is a dining table with a history in the Wick family of Morristown, New Jersey that sold in these rooms, Property from the Collection of Gunston Hall Plantation, January 20, 2002, sale 7753, lot 1084.