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RARE SHAKER RED-PAINTED PINE AND FIGURED MAPLE TWO-DRAWER WORK TABLE, PROBABLY NEW HAMPSHRE, CIRCA 1850 |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Height 31 in. by Length 99 3/4 in. by Depth 34 in.
Provenance
Gary C. Cole, American Decorative Arts, New York.
Condition
Overall fine condition. Wear and discoloration commensurate with age and use. IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS LOT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING OR COLLECTION AT 1334 YORK AVENUE AFTER FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 AT 5PM. THIS LOT WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT CROZIER FINE ART, ONE STAR LEDGER PLAZA, IN NEWARK, NJ BEGINNING FRIDAY, JANUARY 25. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT SOTHEBYS.COM/PICKUP.
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
This worktable has an overall form that relates it to Shaker tables made in New Hampshire. Its large size required supporting legs that are thick at the top but though exceptionally tapered at the bottom. The turned knobs are characteristic of like tables made in New Hampshire. A related worktable believed to have been made in Canterbury, New Hampshire in circa 1820 is in the collection of the Canterbury Shaker Village.1 Made of birch and maple with salmon paint, it was likely used for the ironing of large sheets and storage of ironing boards when not in use. This table may have served a similar purpose. 1 See Timothy Rieman and Jean Burks, The Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture (Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2003): p. 414, fig. 633.