Sale 6894
London
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22 April 2004
Price realised
GBP 5,019
Estimate
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY WARDROBE THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY The rectangular dentilled cornice above a pair of panelled doors enclosing a later brass hanging-rail, five brass hooks and a cotton-lined interior, on bracket feet, restorations to feet 80½ in. (204.5 cm.) high; 51½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 25¼ in. (64 cm.) deep
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014