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A Louis XV provincial walnut knee-hole desk circa 1760
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- height 31 1/2 in.; width 50 in.; depth 23 1/2 in.
- 79 cm; 127 cm; 60 cm
the wooden top fitted with a leather writing surface and a three-quarter gallery, with five drawers around a kneehole, raised on cabriole legs ending in hoof feet.
Condition
Attractive desk of unusual form and in good overall condition. Wear is consistent with age, use and medium; gallery slightly loose in places. Some old maintenance repairs, minor losses and traces of old worm, repairs to the feet.
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.