拍品 273
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A GEORGE III CARVED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE CHEST OF DRAWERS, MID-18TH CENTURY |

估價
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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描述

  • height 31 1/2 in, width 35 1/2 in., depth 20 in.
  • 80 cm, 90 cm, 51 cm
with a brushing slide

來源

Christie's New York, October 12, 1996, lot 110 ($31,050)

Condition

A few nicks, scratches and small losses along edges of drawers, top and feet. Some areas of minor disclouration and staining, and re-polishing to the top, drawer fronts and brushing slide, . Vertical age splits on both sides, and horizontal age crack to the top. Hardware later. Brushing slide with splits and could benefit from some attention to improve opening and closing; otherwise ready to place.
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.

拍品資料及來源

This richly carved chest of drawers is in the manner of the London cabinetmaker William Gomm (d.1794), a subscriber to Chippendale's Director, who was based in Clerkenwell near the workshop of Giles Grendey and is known to have collaborated with the German cabinetmaker Abraham Roentgen during his residence in London during the 1730s.  The outline is similar to that on a drawing of a serpentine-front chest of drawers attributed to Gomm dated to c.1760 (Winterthur Library, Delaware).  Gomm's most famous commission was a pair of mahogany serpentine commodes delivered to Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire, in 1763 (see L. Boynton, 'William Gomm,' Burlington Magazine, June 1980 p.395-402).