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A Tole Peinte Palm Form Topiary
Estimate: $300-$500
Sold
$225
Timed Auction
Palm Beach Treasures: Online
Description

A Tole Peinte Palm Form Topiary

Early 20th Century

Height 32 x width 13 x depth 13 inches.

Property from the Collection of William L. Bernhard and Catherine Cahill, Southampton, New York

Condition
The palm trunk and fronds are in overall very good condition with minimal wear or signs of age. The tole painted planter base displays considerable craquelure commensurate with age but does retain the miniature still-life painted panels on all 4 sides. The planter has one side panel which is hinged and can be opened/closed.
Provenance
Note:The first sequence of lots in this auction come from the Southampton, New York home of the collectors Catherine Cahill, who is now deceased, and William L. Bernhard, who continues to live in their Park Avenue home in Manhattan. Lifelong New Yorkers, they passed the summers in Southampton and Washington, Connecticut, and the winters in Palm Beach, where Ms. Cahill decorated their retreat on Major Alley Way with the noted interior designer, Keith Irvine of Irvine and Fleming.  Ms Cahill was an animal rights activist, and a daughter of John T. Cahill, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and a named partner in the international law firm, Cahill Gordon & Reindel. Mr. Bernhard is a philanthropist and a descendant of the Lehman family of investment banking fame. He has served on many Boards of Directors, including the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art, Film at Lincoln Center and the Winston Churchill Foundation.
Quantity
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