Sale 5201
London, South Kensington
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27 November 2007
Price realised
GBP 4,375
Estimate
A MATCHED PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY LADY'S CHEVAL SERPENTINE WRITING TABLES SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY Each with a three quarter gallery and rising screen,fitted with a drawer and a false drawer to either side on cabriole legs joined by a concave undertier, restorations 28½in. (72.5cm.) high; 25¼in. (64cm.) wide; 16½in. (42cm.) deep; 28¾in. (73cm.) high; 23in. (58.5cm.) wide; 14½in. (37cm.) deep (2)
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF AN ESTATE (LOTS 267-285)
Offered on 22 July at Christie’s in London, a superb collection of furniture, decorative arts, sculpture, paintings, jewellery, prints and works on paper
Christie’s is delighted to present a special preview of highlights from our upcoming auction The Collector, to be offered on 15 July
The New York-based interior designer reveals his choice of items offered in the online Collector sale from 28 April to 7 May
From applique and back splats to veneering and wingbacks, an essential glossary of furniture terms
Neglected for decades, Rockline’s art has in the past 20 years been re-evaluated, placing her alongside the likes of Tamara de Lempicka and Natalia Goncharova
When Mary sailed for Scotland to claim her throne, she took this illuminated prayer book with her. It is offered on 29 July at Christie’s London