A GEORGE III STYLE GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE, 19TH CENTURY

Sotheby's New York, January 25, 1997, lot 94
Sotheby's New York, October 12, 2007, lot 189

Overall in fine condition. Leather to top is distressed with extensive marks, wear, and losses. Frieze has some minor losses to decoration as well as replacements or restorations to carved elements. One side with sun fading. Some minor water damage to bottoms of legs. Mahogany veneer around the leather inset has some losses and replacements. Usual bruises, scratches, and chips consistent with use and age. Drawer originally with handles.
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.

With Gothic spires on the legs and meticulously carved arches to the frieze, this desk is a beautifully executed example of the Gothic Revival of the 19th century. The design of the legs is very similar to a design by Thomas Chippendale from plate XXXIX in his first edition of the Director, published in 1754, as well as in subsequent editions.  An 18th-century George III side table with comparable legs formerly with French and Company, New York was sold Christie's New York, November 24, 1998, lot 65, and a further related example is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, illustrated in Anthony Coleridge, Chippendale Furniture, London: 1968, fig.217.