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VERY FINE AND RARE CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY, MAPLE AND PINE BEDSTEAD, MASSACHUSETTS, CIRCA 1765
Estimate
50,000 - 75,000 USD
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Description
- mahogany, pine
- Height 7 ft. 5 in. by Length 6 ft. 5 in. by Width 5 ft.
Appears to retain its original surface.
Provenance
Mrs. Bradlee Smith, Brookline, Massachusetts, a direct descendant of William Penn;
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel Taradash, Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York;
Israel Sack, Inc., New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel Taradash, Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York;
Israel Sack, Inc., New York.
Literature
Israel Sack Inc., American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, Vol. 5, (Washington: Highland house Publishers Inc., 1974), pp. 1266-7, P4215.
Condition
In fine condition, tester replaced. end rail 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
A very similar bedstead is in the collection of the Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (acc. no. 1990.2).