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Lot 1024
French Directoire walnut leather top escritoire
Sold
$200
Starting Bid: $150
Est.
$300 - $500
Live Auction
ABC: 3 Day Online-Only Auction
Description
19th c., France, tooled inset black leather top and pull out writing surface, inlaid escutcheons, approx. 31.5"h x 36"w x 20.5"d
Condition
Good/Fair, surface distress, shrinkage, light warping, lacking one end cap on foot, lacking key **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
Provenance
Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Laura Pels Collection, River House, NYC
Literature
Laura Pels (1931-2023) was a renowned benefactor for nonprofit theater through the Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater. which funded Playwrights Horizons and Roundabout Theater in Manhattan, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, in addition to providing grants and direct funding to theater arts institutions throughout the world.