Sale 20AM01 | Lot 222

Chippendale Cherry Secretary Bookcase

Catalogue: American Paintings, Furniture & Decorative Arts
Chippendale Cherry Secretary Bookcase

Lot Details

Lot 222
Chippendale Cherry Secretary Bookcase
New England
The scrolled pediment with three urn finials, the doors opening to interior fitted with shelves, cubby holes and small drawers, the slant-front opening to a stepped, fitted interior, the case with four long graduated drawers, all on ogee bracket feet. Height 7 feet 10 inches, width 40 inches, depth 21 inches.


Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $1,125 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Brasses replaced; seams to side boards of case very evident and a bit opened; lacking shelves; feet appear to be replaced; new wood infill on upper case where slant lid meets case; hinges broken out and replaced with wood patches on case; finials probably replaced; left top door with replaced wood at top, possibly an issue with the hinge

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $1,125 (includes buyer's premium)

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American Paintings, Furniture & Decorative Arts

Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 10am EDT