• Auction 16839

    Thomas Chippendale: 300 Years

    5 July 2018, London

    SALE TOTAL: 3,315,750 (GBP)
17 Lots for Sale 16839
Lot 1
CHIPPENDALE, Thomas (1718-1779). The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director:...

estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
($6,555 - $10,488)

price realized
£32,500
($42,965)
Lot 2
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY STOOLS
CIRCA 1765-70, POSSIBLY SUPPLIED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
18 in. (46 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) deep
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($13,110 - $19,665)

price realized
£12,500
($16,525)
Lot 3
A PAIR OF GEORGE III WHITE AND BLUE-PAINTED ARMCHAIRS
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1775
33 ½ in. (85 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 25 ½ in. (65 cm.) deep
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($39,330 - $65,550)

price realized
£68,750
($90,887)
Lot 4
A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD BERGERES
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, 1765-70
35 ¾ in. (90.5 cm.) high; 27 ¼ in. (69 cm.) wide; 29 ½ in. (75 cm.) deep
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($91,770 - $131,100)

price realized
£106,250
($140,462)
Lot 5
A GEORGE III INDIAN ROSEWOOD, FUSTIC, TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY DRESSING-BUREAU
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1770-75
31 in. (78.5 cm.) high; 49 in. (124.5 cm.) wide; 24 in. (61 cm.) deep
estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($393,300 - $655,500)

price realized
£416,750
($550,943)
Lot 6
A GEORGE III INDIAN ROSEWOOD, FUSTIC, TULIPWOOD AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE-CHEST
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1775
39 ½ in. (100.5 cm.) high; 37 ¾ in. (96 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($157,320 - $235,980)

price realized
£248,750
($328,847)
Lot 7
A PAIR OF GEORGE III WHITE AND GREEN-PAINTED HALL CHAIRS
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1775
39 ½ in. (100.5 cm.) high; 20 ¼ in. (51.5 cm.) wide; 19 in. (48 cm.) deep
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,488 - $15,732)

price realized
£47,500
($62,795)
Lot 8
A PAIR OF GEORGE III GREEN AND WHITE-PAINTED FLOWER-STANDS
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1770-75
One 34 ½ in. (87.5 cm.) high, the other 34 in. (86.5 cm.) high; 25 ½ in. (65 cm.) wide; 21 ½ in. (55 cm.) deep, including plinths
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($104,880 - $157,320)

price realized
£137,500
($181,775)
Lot 9
A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD TORCHERES
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1773
60 ½ in. (154 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep
estimate
£350,000 - £500,000
($458,850 - $655,500)

price realized
£488,750
($646,127)
Lot 11
A SET OF TWELVE MAHOGANY DINING-CHAIRS 'IN THE CHINESE MANNER'
ELEVEN GEORGE III, ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1760-65, ONE 20TH
The armchairs: 101.5 cm. (40 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) wide; 24 ½ in. (62 cm.) deep
The side chairs: 40 in. (102 cm.) high; 21 ¼ in. (54.5 cm.) wide; 23 ½ in. (59 cm.) deep, with approx. 1/4 in. variance across the set
estimate
£250,000 - £400,000
($327,750 - $524,400)

price realized
£308,750
($408,167)
Lot 12
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CABINET
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1770
99 ½ in. (253 cm.) high, including finial; 47 ½ in. (121 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep

estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($393,300 - $655,500)

price realized
£344,750
($455,759)
Lot 13
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE DRESSING-CHEST
CIRCA 1765, POSSIBLY BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
31 ½ in. (80 cm.) high; 38 ½ in. (98 cm.) wide; 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) deep
estimate
£60,000 - £100,000
($78,660 - $131,100)

price realized
£137,500
($181,775)
Lot 14
A SET OF FOURTEEN MAHOGANY DINING-CHAIRS AFTER A DESIGN BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
COMPRISING ELEVEN GEORGE III, CIRCA 1755-65, POSSIBLY BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE,
37 ¾ in. (96 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63 cm.) deep
estimate
£160,000 - £240,000
($209,760 - $314,640)

price realized
£296,750
($392,303)
Lot 17
A GEORGE III CHINESE LACQUER AND JAPANNED SMALL PIANO FORTE
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, WITH MOVEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN POHLMAN,
37 ¾ in. (96 cm.) high; 76 in. (193 cm.) wide; 23 ¼ in. (59 cm.) deep
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($91,770 - $131,100)

price realized
£175,000
($231,350)
Lot 18
A SET OF TWELVE GEORGE III PARCEL-GILT AND WHITE-PAINTED ARMCHAIRS
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1770-72, ORIGINALLY PARCEL-GILT AND BLUE-PAINTED
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 24 ½ in. (62 cm.) wide; 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) deep

estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($393,300 - $655,500)

price realized
£368,750
($487,487)
Lot 19
A GEORGE III GILTWOOD SOFA
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1775-78
35 in. (89 cm.) high; 87 in. (221 cm.) wide; 31 in. (79 cm.) depth
estimate
£20,000 - £40,000
($26,220 - $52,440)

price realized
£43,750
($57,837)
Lot 20
A GEORGE III PARCEL-GILT, PADOUK AND MARQUETRY SECRETAIRE-CABINET
BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1775
103 in. (261.5 cm.) high; 47 in. (119 cm.) wide; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) deep
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($91,770 - $131,100)

price realized
£81,250
($107,412)
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