- 4267
Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Bombé Slant-Front Desk, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1780
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Mahogany
- Height 44 3/4 in. by Width 46 1/4 in. by Depth 23 1/4 in.
backboard bears later black ink inscription Miss E.M. Griggs / #14B Lexington Avenue / New York / NY; feet replaced.
Provenance
Miss E.M. Griggs, New York;
John S. Walton, Inc., New York;
Mrs. Margaret S. King, Corning, New York;
Mrs. Frank C. Carr, East Hampton, New York;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, Fine American Furniture and Related Decorative Arts, May, 1, 1981, sale 4590Y, lot 1116;
John Kent Cooke;
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 26, 1990, sale 5968, lot 1222;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 1, 1992;
C.L. Prickett, Yardley, Pennsylvania.
John S. Walton, Inc., New York;
Mrs. Margaret S. King, Corning, New York;
Mrs. Frank C. Carr, East Hampton, New York;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, Fine American Furniture and Related Decorative Arts, May, 1, 1981, sale 4590Y, lot 1116;
John Kent Cooke;
Sotheby's, New York, Important Americana, January 26, 1990, sale 5968, lot 1222;
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, August 1, 1992;
C.L. Prickett, Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Literature
Edith Gaines, "Living with antiques in New York State," Magazine Antiques, July 1971, 892-3;
Todd D. Prickett, "The Bomb Wasn't a Bomb," Antiques and The Arts Weekly, October 9, 1992, 45;
Lita Solis-Cohen, "Rolling the Dice: How the Market Works," Maine Antique Digest, November 1992.
Todd D. Prickett, "The Bomb Wasn't a Bomb," Antiques and The Arts Weekly, October 9, 1992, 45;
Lita Solis-Cohen, "Rolling the Dice: How the Market Works," Maine Antique Digest, November 1992.
Condition
Patch to top adjacent to lockplate. Repairs at hinges and front edge of lid. Drawer pulls replaced. Some patch repairs to drawer fronts. Patch to lower back edge of proper left case side, just above base molding.
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.