Sale 2398
New York
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21 April 2010
Price realised
USD 12,500
Estimate
A RUSSIAN EMPIRE MAHOGANY SETTEE CIRCA 1825 With scrolled arched crestrail carved with stylized foliage above downswept foliate arms, above a drop-in seat covered in crimson and gold polka dot silk, with loose cushions 77¼ in. (196 cm.) wide
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