Sale 1987
New York
|
20 May 2008
Price realised
USD 9,375
Estimate
A LOUIS XV GILTWOOD CONSOLE TABLE POSSIBLY GERMAN, MID-18TH CENTURY The later shaped gray and white striated liver rouge royale marble top above a floral and scroll-carved frieze with a central Classical relief portrait within a cartouche, on scroll and ruffle-carved cabriole legs joined by a pierced stretcher 32 in. (81 .5 cm.) high, 49¼ in. (125 cm.) wide, 21½ in. (54.5 cm.) deep
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