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An Adam Style Painted and Parcel Gilt King-Size Tester Bed
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Sold
$3,500
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
An Adam Style Painted and Parcel Gilt King-Size Tester Bed
20th Century
Height 95 x width 88 x depth 93 inches. 
Property from the Louis F. Swift House Designed by Howard van Doren Shaw, Lake Forest, Illinois
Condition
Sturdy, attractive condition overall, with light wear from use. The tester can be removed, but the posts would need finials added in order for the bed to look "finished." 
Provenance

Note:
Built in 1916, the Swift House in Lake Forest, Illinois was designed by architect Howard van Doren Shaw in the Italian Renaissance Revival style as an addition to the original 1898 estate of Louis F. Swift, president of the meatpacking firm Swift & Company. One of only four homes designed by Shaw in this style, the Swift house is among the last standing, earning its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Adding to its historic significance, the home hosted the Prince of Wales—later King Edward VIII—as a private guest in 1924.