A Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Block-Front Slant-Front Desk
Sale 916 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Lots 1-410
Sep 30, 2021
6:00AM ET
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Oct 1, 2021
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Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$5,000 -
10,000
Price Realized
$5,313
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Lot Description
A Chippendale Carved and Figured Mahogany Block-Front Slant-Front Desk
Massachusetts, Circa 1770
the drawer behind the prospect door conceals a secret compartment accessible through a hinged slat.
Height 44 x width 44 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches.
Height 44 x width 44 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches.
Provenance:
Mr. and Mrs. James Morton-Smith, Upper Brookville, New York;
Diplomatic Reception Room at the Department of State, Washington, D.C.;
Mrs. Stanley Paul Sax, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, thence by descent to the current owner.
Literature:
Robert C. Smith, “Masterpieces of early American furniture at the United States Department of State,” The Magazine Antiques 98 (November 1970, pp. 776-772, fig. 1. (An accompanying reprint of the article is available with the lot)
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