Sale 1993
New York
|
25 April 2008
Price realised
USD 20,000
Estimate
AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CIRCULAR DINING-TABLE MID-19TH CENTURY The rounded square top with moulded edge, on four reeded baluster supports and a concave-sided plinth with central reeded finial, on circular tapering feet with anti-friction wood castors, with four quadrant leaves to form a small circular table, and four rectangular leaves to form a larger rounded square table, with central rising quartered square 28½ in. (72.5 cm.) high; 62 in. (157 cm.) diameter, closed, 92 in. (234 cm.) diameter, extended
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A photograph of the table extended with its leaves is available on Christie's website.
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