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Lot 3008
Miniature Empire commode, ex. Tony Duquette
Sold
$450
Starting Bid: $200
Est.
$400 - $600
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Description
19th c., oyster veneer, parcel ebonized, brass mounted, Christie's auction sticker verso, 7.25"h x 11.75"w x 5.75"d
Condition
Good/Fair, veneer cracks, feet glued in place, some surface scratches and marring
Provenance
From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw; Christie's Los Angeles, The Duquette Collection, March 12-14, 200, Lot 128
Literature
Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.