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A Regency brass-inlaid rosewood linen press in the manner of George Oakley circa 1810
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- rosewood, brass
- height 78 in.; width 51 in.; depth 22 1/2 in.
- 198.1 cm; 129.5 cm; 57.2 cm
the upper section opening to a shelf above a pair of short drawers, the lower section opening to three graduated long drawers.
Provenance
Sold Sotheby's New York, April 4, 2007, lot 98
Condition
Overall good, restored condition. The upper section with minor warpage to the doors. Lower section with water staining to finish of lower plinth. Brass inlay to left door lifting.
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 present brass-inlaid linen press closely relates to the work of the leading London cabinet-maker George Oakley (1773-1840). With extensive premises in Bond Street and the City, Oakley undertook commissions for a wide and distinguished circle of patrons, including the Prince Regent, for whom he worked at Carlton House. Oakley was a pioneer of 'Buhl' inlay and supplied one of the earliest pieces to revive this tradition with a library table for the Prince Regent in 1810. Due to his reputation as an innovater, he was, as early as 1799, granted a Royal Warrant. The brass inlay to the friezes on the present lot are in imitation of première and contre partie marquetry employed by the 17th century French royal cabinet-maker, André-Charles Boulle.
The elegant Grecian style of this linen press, with its pediment flanked by acroteria, relates to a bookcase by George Oakley and supplied to Charles Madryll Cheere of Papworth Hall, Cambridgeshire in 1810, sold Christie's, London, December 1, 1977, lot 150, and also to a breakfront bookcase sold Christie's, New York, April 15, 2005, lot 175 now being offered in this sale lot 333.