Lot Essay
The original library table from which this model is based, was designed by Thomas Chippendale and is to be found at Nostell Priory, Yorkshire
Details
A mahogany pedestal desk, last quarter 20th century
Of broken outline, decorated with foliate carvings, bead-and-reel and fluted mouldings, the gilt tooled green leather lined top on two pedestals carved with swags, paterae and lions mask pilasters terminating in hairy paw feet, each pedestal fitted to either side with a door enclosing four drawers between the kneehole fitted with an arched frieze drawer
791/2in. (202cm.) wide, 32in. (81cm.) high, 50in. (127cm.) deep
Of broken outline, decorated with foliate carvings, bead-and-reel and fluted mouldings, the gilt tooled green leather lined top on two pedestals carved with swags, paterae and lions mask pilasters terminating in hairy paw feet, each pedestal fitted to either side with a door enclosing four drawers between the kneehole fitted with an arched frieze drawer
791/2in. (202cm.) wide, 32in. (81cm.) high, 50in. (127cm.) deep