1171
A Continental Empire Style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Mahogany-Veneered Kneehole Desk
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Passed
Live Auction
An Atlanta Overture: The Personal Collection of Carol Ann Blumenthal Klotz
Description
A Continental Empire Style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Mahogany-Veneered Kneehole Desk
Probably Italian or Austrian, 19th Century
Single long drawer in frieze over two pairs of green-painted and parcel-gilt caryatids, each flanking four short drawers.
Height 32 1/4 x width 41 1/2 x depth 20 1/2 inches.
Property from the Personal Collection of Carol Ann Blumenthal Klotz, Atlanta, Georgia
Condition
The frame overall with some scattered nicks, abrasions and minor gapping at joins as expected with age and use. The top with some uneven sun-fading. The mahogany veneer with some minor cracking and lifting in areas. The caryatids likely with paint and gilding refreshed. With key. Sturdy, presents very well overall.