The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty - Day 3 - January 25, 2024
Thu, Jan 25, 2024 10:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 679
Unusual William IV Mahogany and Leather Retractable Library Desk
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
Sold for
$2,800
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $500 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
The breakfront top with leather-lined hinged panels variously opening to a well fitted with four reading stands and backed by a Latin inscription and a well enclosing small drawers, the concave frieze above a convex-sided plinth, raised on paw feet.
32 x 4 ft. 4 in. x 32 1/2 in.
Condition
Wear is consistent with age and use with scuffing to the leather tops and slight fading to the mahogany with expected nicks and wear throughout. Minor age splits, veneer replacements and chips to the gilded paw feet. Structurally sound. A fine example of early 19th century library desks.
Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
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Sold Christie's New York, April 7, 1990, Lot 50.
The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.
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