American Chippendale oxbow secretary bureau
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American Chippendale oxbow secretary bureau, Late 18th c., probably Connecticut, figured walnut case with reverse serpentine front, three stacked drawers over claw-and-ball feet, drop-down writing surface reveals fitted stepped interior with drawers and cubbies, pine secondary wood, 44"h x 41.5"w x 24"d
Provenance: The Estate of Louis Beal, NY
Notes/Literature: Louis Beal was founder of legendary NYC interior architecture firm Interior Space Design (ISD). A student of Walter Gropius, an early apprentice of Florence Knoll, inductee into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, and life trustee of Rhode Island School of Design, Beal's Manhattan apartment was furnished with custom designs and antiques, some used as prototypes for contemporary furniture by design luminaries including close friend John Vesey
Provenance: The Estate of Louis Beal, NY
Notes/Literature: Louis Beal was founder of legendary NYC interior architecture firm Interior Space Design (ISD). A student of Walter Gropius, an early apprentice of Florence Knoll, inductee into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, and life trustee of Rhode Island School of Design, Beal's Manhattan apartment was furnished with custom designs and antiques, some used as prototypes for contemporary furniture by design luminaries including close friend John Vesey
Condition
Good, original finish, although top may have refreshed coat of varnish, small wood losses including to claw on back left foot, brasses appear to be old but replaced
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American Chippendale oxbow secretary bureau
Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
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