Sale 1644
New York
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7 April 2006
THE PROPERTY OF A NEW ENGLAND COLLECTOR (LOTS 401-405)
Price realised
USD 10,200
Estimate
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIR MID-18TH CENTURY The waved padded back and seat covered in woven cream wool, over acanthus and scroll headed cabriole legs ending in ball-and-claw feet, formerly with inset casters
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Pre-Lot Text
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