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A Very Fine Queen Anne Carved Cherrywood High Chest of Drawers, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Circa 1770
Estimate
100,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- cherrywood
- Height 7 ft. 5 in. by Width 39 1/4 in. by Depth 20 3/4 in.
In remarkably preserved condition retaining its original finish, finials, brasses and drawer locks.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Inc., New York;
William O. DeWitt Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio;
Sotheby's New York, Important Americana, January 19, 2001, sale 7590, lot 808 sold for $225,750
Literature
Israel Sack Inc. advertisement, Magazine Antiques, August 1999
Condition
Retains its original finish, appears to retain its original finials, brasses and drawer locks; old repaired break to proper left rear pad foot; underside of feet with holes for casters; retains original drawer runners; one knee return on proper right side section 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
This superlative high chest displays the distinctive features of a group of high chests made in the Ipswich-Salem region of Massachusetts. The leg profile, incuring knee respond, and ovoid openings in the pediment are hallmarks of this important group of high chests. Several other high chests in the group feature variations of the cyma-shaped arches of the skirt, including a chest in the Dallas Museum of Art and Deerfield.1 The unique profile of the skirt on the Sotheby's high chest is the most aesthetically successful of this group and unifies the overall design by echoing the curves of the scroll-top pediment. The shell on the Dallas Museum and Deerfield High chests are similar in size and profile to the offered chest, however, this chest has added "fan panels" in the hallows of the shells. In addition, the Sotheby's high chest has nine lobes, while the Dallas Museum chest has eleven lobes and the Deerfield shell has twelve lobes. The stop fluted shell design is related to the "spoonhandle" shells used by the Dunlap family of New Hampshire.
1 Charles L. Venable, American Furniture in the Bybee Collection, (Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1989), pp. 19-22; Dean A. Fales, Jr., The Furniture of Historic Deerfield, (New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, Inc., 1976), p. 213)
1 Charles L. Venable, American Furniture in the Bybee Collection, (Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1989), pp. 19-22; Dean A. Fales, Jr., The Furniture of Historic Deerfield, (New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, Inc., 1976), p. 213)