Lot 77
  • 77

An Empire style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany center table Paris, first quarter 20th century

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany, gilt-bronze
  • height 30 in.; width 45 in.; depth 23 3/4 in.
  • 76.2 cm; 114.3 cm; 60.5 cm
fitted with a pair of frieze drawers opposed by a pair of dummy drawers, each drawer with an accession number 20th C Fox / 32-1-7227,  and stamped DS995 to the top of one drawer.

Provenance

Wallace Seawell

20th Century Fox

Current owner

Condition

Fair condition; all female bronze supports with wear and rubbing to high relief cast details showing ungilded bronze; the underside of the stretcher showing L-brackets at joins with side stretchers; the back female supports showing discoloration to gilding and square bases, now showing bronze reddish color with; chips and losses, and wear to edges of mahogany.
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