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VERY FINE AND RARE CHIPPENDALE CARVED AND HIGHLY FIGURED MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS, ATTRIBUTED TO BENJAMIN FROTHINGHAM, CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1770
Estimate
60,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- mahogany
- Height 30 1/2 in. by Width 38 in. by Depth 20 3/4 in.; Width case 33 in.
Retains a rich historic surface.
Provenance
Zimmerman Family, New York
Israel Sack, Inc., New York
Israel Sack, Inc., New York
Literature
Israel Sack Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, (Washington D.C.: Highland House Publishers Inc., 1974), p. 1010, P3860;
Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American, (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1993), p. 104, listed as "Superior."
Israel Sack Inc. advertisement, The Magazine Antiques, vol. 158, no. 6, December 2000, frontispiece.
Albert Sack, The New Fine Points of Furniture: Early American, (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1993), p. 104, listed as "Superior."
Israel Sack Inc. advertisement, The Magazine Antiques, vol. 158, no. 6, December 2000, frontispiece.
Condition
Proper right corner of top cracked and reglued, retains a rich mellow surface, overall excellent condition.
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.