An Austrian Burlwood and Walnut Tabernacle Bureau
Sale 1334 - The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright, Part II
Lots Open
Apr 26, 2024
Lots Close
May 8, 2024
Timed Online / Chicago
Estimate
$700 -
$900
Sold for $2,858
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Austrian Burlwood and Walnut Tabernacle Bureau
19th Century
Height 55 1/x width 37 1/2 x depth 23 1/2 inches.
N.B. Secretary Albright was born in Prague, capital of Czechoslovakia at that time, which later split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Both countries remained close to her heart. President Václav Havel, a hero of the Velvet Revolution, is among the people she most admired. Secretary Albright surrounded herself with items from her beloved country, many of which are included in the auction, including this Burlwood and Walnut Tabernacle Bureau Desk given go her by President Havel.
N.B. Secretary Albright was born in Prague, capital of Czechoslovakia at that time, which later split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Both countries remained close to her heart. President Václav Havel, a hero of the Velvet Revolution, is among the people she most admired. Secretary Albright surrounded herself with items from her beloved country, many of which are included in the auction, including this Burlwood and Walnut Tabernacle Bureau Desk given go her by President Havel.
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