Lot Essay
See illustration
.jpg?w=1)
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Details
A Dutch mahogany secretaire a abbatant
Late 18th century
The stepped rectangular top with four panelled finials previously holding a gallery, above a frieze drawer inlaid with fruitwood lines simulating two short drawers, the hinged fall-front inlaid with ebonised and fruitwood lines simulating a pair of doors with oval panels within spandrels, the reverse with a green baize-lined writing-surface, enclosing a fitted interior with two shelves above a pigeon-hole flanked by four drawers, above a pair of conformingly decorated doors enclosing a plain interior with one shelf, on waisted square tapering legs and brass toupie feet, some minor losses to the veneers
153cm. high x 93cm. wide x 42cm. deep
Late 18th century
The stepped rectangular top with four panelled finials previously holding a gallery, above a frieze drawer inlaid with fruitwood lines simulating two short drawers, the hinged fall-front inlaid with ebonised and fruitwood lines simulating a pair of doors with oval panels within spandrels, the reverse with a green baize-lined writing-surface, enclosing a fitted interior with two shelves above a pigeon-hole flanked by four drawers, above a pair of conformingly decorated doors enclosing a plain interior with one shelf, on waisted square tapering legs and brass toupie feet, some minor losses to the veneers
153cm. high x 93cm. wide x 42cm. deep
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.