Sale 8512
New York, Park Avenue
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30 - 31 October 1996
Price realised
USD 25,300
Estimate
A LOUIS XIV GILT-GESSO SIDE TABLE early 18th century The later rectangular brêche d'Alep marble top above a flowervine-carved frieze centering a female mask on waisted rectangular panelled tapering legs with entrelac and flowerhead-carved collar joined by foliate-carved downscrolling X-stretcher with reeded collar toupie feet 32¾in. (83cm.) high, 89in. (35cm.) wide, 23½in. (59.5cm.) deep
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