Lot 2117
  • 2117

Very Fine and Rare Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Dressing Table, carving attributed to the "Marshall High Chest Carver", Philadelphia, circa 1760

Estimate
50,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description

  • mahogany
  • Height 28 1/4 in. by Width 36 in. by Depth 20 3/4 in.

Provenance

Sotheby's, New York, Important American Furniture and Folk Art including Hudson River Paintings from the Collection of Maitland Lee Griggs, October 14, 1989, sale 5905, lot 334.

Literature

George Parker, “Early American Furniture in Wisconsin,” Wisconsin Academy Review,  43: 2 (Spring 1997), 11.

Condition

Back inch of top restored, one legs with repairs. Pulls replaced. case width: 32 in. case depth: 18 3/4 in.
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