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Lot 254

Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut desk and bookcase, ca. 1765, the upper section with blind fretwork

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000

Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut desk and bookcase, ca. 1765, the upper section with blind fretwork and dentil molding, above scallop panel doors, resting on a base with a fall front enclosing a fitted interior, with shell carved drawers with elaborate pierced brasses, above a case with four drawers and ogee bracket feet, 88 1/2'' h., 41'' w. Property sold with the approval of the trustees of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to benefit acquisition funds.

Condition

Top 1/2" thick element of side cornice replaced. Large baten added to interior of door. Original brasses. Large patch to rear side foot facing. Lacking pediment.