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Lot 3049
Nice antique French Provincial walnut buffet
Sold
$650
Starting Bid: $350
Est.
$700 - $1,000
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Description
18th c., France, carved wood cabinet with two small cutlery drawers on either end over two doors concealing a shell, cast brass hinge and lock plate, wood pin construction, 39"h x 58"l x 23"d
Condition
Good, nice old finish, small crack, scratches and finish wear to top surface consistent with age and use, separations in drawer dovetails, separation in side board, possible evidence of old repairs
Provenance
From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
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.