Lot 126
An important George III mahogany concave breakfront bookcase
Items From the Private Collection of Keith Skeel
Auction: Day One: 01 June 2007 | From 10am
£32,400
Description
in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, possibly Irish, the foliate rococo carved cornice crowning a pair of concave astragal glazed doors flanked by scroll mounted diamond astragal reveals, the base comprising a central concave set of drawers over chicken wire and pleated fabric doors, framed by a pair of carved diamond and paterea mounted blind doors, on shaped bracket feet
220cm wide, 252cm high, 64cm deep
Footnote
Note: the style of this bookcase, although somewhat more sinuous in line, relates to a design for a desk & bookcase published by Thomas Chippendale in the third edition of 'The Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker's Director', 1762, plate No. CXII.