Sale 9268
New York
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14 October 1999
Price realised
USD 21,850
Estimate
A RENAISSANCE REVIVAL ROSEWOOD LIBRARY TABLE New York City, 1860-1890 The rectangular molded top with rounded corners inset with modern leather writing surface above a conforming frame fitted with two short drawers centering an outset panel with semi-circular petal-carved drop flanked by carved corbels over-fluted cylindrical legs with ionic capitals joined by geometric and pierced medial stretcher centering a roundel, on flaring circular feet 29in. high, 53in wide, 34in. deep
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