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A VERY FINE AND RARE CHIPPENDALE CARVED AND FIGURED MAHOGANY SIX-LEGGED DROP-LEAF DINING TABLE, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1770
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany
- height 28 1/2 in.; width open 63 in.; width closed 21 1/2 in.; depth 55 in.
- 72.4 cm; 160 cm; 54.6 cm; 139.7 cm
the oval top with drop leaves hinged on cylindrical fulcrums attached to the center board; the frame supported by four turned tapered legs ending in squared claw-and-ball feet, a swing leg on each side with turned tapered legs ending in squared claw-and-ball feet, the apron at each end has cyma scrolled brackets and center nodule.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Inc., New York, July 1980
Literature
American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection,Vol. 6, (Washington, DC: Highland House Publishers, Inc., 1979), p. 1477, no. P4442
Condition
secondary woods are oak and poplar; 12 inch by 1 inch triangular patch to edge of leaf next to knee joint;
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.