Lots 1041 - 1050

Lot #1041: CHIPPENDALE-STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY TWO-PART WARDROBE
The dentil-carved cornice above a pair of doors with applied moldings and shell and foliate corners, the bombé lower part with 2 short and 1 long drawer with gilt-metal foliate-chased drop handles, on leaf-carved scroll feet; 6 ft. 3 3/4 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 26 3/4 in. Provenance: Property from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, to be sold for the benefit of the Aquisitions fund.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 4000.00 Sold at $2800

Lot #1042: GEORGE III-STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY READING CHAIR
The horseshoe-shape top rail with padded rests, a rectangular drop leaf on ratchet support and a pivoting rectangular panel and circular candle holder, the balloon-shape seat on splayed legs, ending in cup casters; 34 x 25 1/2 x 24 in.
Estimate: $ 3000.00 - $ 6000.00 Sold at $2100

Lot #1043: GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE
The top with gold-tooled green leather panel within gadroon edge, the frieze with central drawer at either front flanked by false drawer and each side containing a drawer, on acanthus leaf-carved cabriole legs, ending in claw and ball feet; 30 in. x 5 ft. x 2in.
Estimate: $ 3000.00 - $ 6000.00 Sold at $3000

Lot #1044: GEORGE III-STYLE MARQUETRY-INLAID MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
The raised central crest with oval urn medallion and fluting, flanked by pierced galleries, above 4 12-pane glazed doors, the base with a pair of doors with urn husk and oval inlay, flanked by 4 drawers with bow-knot swags, on block feet; 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. x 6 ft. 5 1/2 in. x 18 1/4 in. Provenance: Property from the Childs family collection, removed from “Florham,” Madison, New Jersey, the 100-room mansion designed by McKim, Mead & White for Florence Vanderbilt Twombly and her husband, Hamilton Twombly. The building is now part of Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Estimate: $ 2500.00 - $ 5000.00 Sold at $7000

Lot #1045: GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK
The movement by Richard Coffins, Crewkerne, 1795; the swan-neck cresting above a door opening to reveal a silver dial, the bonnet with gilt-metal mounted columns above a relatively plain case, lacking feet; 7 ft. 1 in. x 16 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 4000.00

Lot #1046: SET OF TWELVE GEORGE III-STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS
Including 2 armchairs, each oval back with 3 pierced stick splats and husk-carved borders, the bowed seat on tapered, reeded legs; 37 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Josephine and Walter Buhl Ford II.
Estimate: $ 3000.00 - $ 6000.00 Sold at $7500

Lot #1047: PAIR OF LATE GEORGE III SATINWOOD-INLAID AND CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
Each curved top rail above horizontal splat on reeded uprights, the padded seat on reeded legs; 34 1/2 x 19 in. Provenance: Property from the Childs family collection, removed from “Florham,” Madison, New Jersey, the 100-room mansion designed by McKim, Mead & White for Florence Vanderbilt Twombly and her husband, Hamilton Twombly. The building is now part of Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Estimate: $ 600.00 - $ 800.00 Sold at $450

Lot #1048: CHIPPENDALE-STYLE CARVED MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT BOOKCASE
The upper part with petal tip, dentil and lattice cornice above 4 glazed doors with shell and stalactite-carved bars, the lower part enclosed by 4 doors with applied molding, on a plinth; 7 ft. 2 1/2 in. x 7 ft. 1 1/2 in. x 25 3/4 in. Provenance: Property from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, to be sold for the benefit of the Aquisitions fund.
Estimate: $ 4000.00 - $ 8000.00 Sold at $13,000

Lot #1049: LATE GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND TULIPWOOD CROSS-BANDED ROLL-TOP DESK
The satinwood top with cross-banded border, opening to a baize-lined writing surface and fitted interior, the frieze with 2 drawers and raised on square tapering legs; 40 1/2 x 30 x 23 in.
Estimate: $ 1200.00 - $ 1800.00 Sold at $2800

Lot #1050: SET OF SIX LATE GEORGE III BLACK-PAINTED DINING CHAIRS
Including 2 armchairs, each top rail with oval vignette of cherubs and clouds on gilt lattice, above pierced splat, cane seat and ringed splayed legs; 33 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 3000.00 Sold at $1700