Sale 8501
New York, East
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27 March 2001
Price realised
USD 3,760
Estimate
A BIEDERMEIER STYLE WALNUT, FRUITWOOD AND PARCEL-EBONIZED LYRE-FORM SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT Late 20th Century The rectangular spreading superstructure fitted with a drawer, over a lyre-form case fitted with a frieze drawer above a fall front enclosing one long drawer over a mirrored niche and flanked by a configuration of drawers and pigeon holes, above an outset rectangular case fitted with four drawers on outcurved legs, on a plinth base with block feet, decorated overall with penwork mythological figures and Classical scenes 62¾in. (159.5cm.) high, 29½in. (75cm.) wide, 12½in. (32cm.) deep
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