Sale 9090
New York, Park Avenue
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30 March 1999
Price realised
USD 9,775
Estimate
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE BRASS-MOUNTED BLACK AND GILT-JAPANNED CONSOLES DESSERTES Each with a white veined grey demilune marble top above a frieze drawer over a cupboard door flanked by fluted angles, the sides with two pairs open grey marble shelves decorated overall with chinosserie figues in a landscape, on square tapering legs and brass sabots 35in. (89cm.) high, 36in. (91.5cm.) wide, 16in. (42cm.) deep (2)
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