A SOUTH GERMAN ASH VENEERED SOFA
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A SOUTH GERMAN ASH VENEERED SOFA

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A SOUTH GERMAN ASH VENEERED SOFA
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With a curved back, square arms and a loose cushion on square section legs with blocked feet, minor losses, with a printed label to the reverse From the collection of the Late SIR FREDERICK ASHTON O.M. C.H. C.B.E
37in. (95cm.) high, 62in. (158cm.) wide, 25in. (64cm.) deep
Provenance
Sir Frederick Ashton O.M. C.H. C.B.E
Literature
Robin Muir, 'The Legacy of Angus', The World of Interiors, September 2005.
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Lot Essay

Sir Frederick Ashton O.M. C.H. C.B.E (1904-1988), founder-choreographer and Director of the Royal Ballet 1963-1970. A contemporary and friend of Angus McBean he appeared in a number of his photographic portraits.

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