A Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat
Sale 833 - European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Lots 1-248
Feb 23, 2021
4:00AM CT
Lots 249-495
Feb 24, 2021
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,500 -
$2,500
Sold for $938
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat
19th Century
Height 30 x width 45 x depth 23 1/2 inches.
Property from the Collection of Steven Huffines, San Francisco, California
Provenance:
Sotheby's, Chicago
Condition Report
Sturdy and usable condition; refinished, but not recently. The top with some veneer damage at one corner; the leather replaced. Minor small area of overpainting to conceal veneer repair at another edge of the top. A few dents in the brass edge. The underside with very minor visible repairs and later blocks for stability, suggesting professional conservation. With key. Dates to first half of 19th century, possibly late 18th century.
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