24 May 2012
12:00 BST
Chester
The Beedham Collection: Selected Oak Furniture & Works of Art 1450 - 1750
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The Beedham Collection: Selected Oak Furniture & Works of Art 1450 - 1750
Back to auction 20460
A 16th century Renaissance walnut canopy bed
French, circa 1560-80
Having moulded frieze rails, raised on four corner posts, the headposts each of rectangular-section, fluted and acanthus-carved above a gladiator and a cherub-carved term, joined by a plain headboard, the endposts of square-section tapering form, again fluted and acanthus-carved above similar carved figures, including an angel, each headed by pierced S-scroll capitals, all joined by moulded base rails, on acanthus-carved front supports and linear-carved shaped rear supports, restorations, 144cm wide x 208cm deep x 248.5cm high, (56.5" wide x 81.5" deep x 97.5" high)
Having moulded frieze rails, raised on four corner posts, the headposts each of rectangular-section, fluted and acanthus-carved above a gladiator and a cherub-carved term, joined by a plain headboard, the endposts of square-section tapering form, again fluted and acanthus-carved above similar carved figures, including an angel, each headed by pierced S-scroll capitals, all joined by moulded base rails, on acanthus-carved front supports and linear-carved shaped rear supports, restorations, 144cm wide x 208cm deep x 248.5cm high, (56.5" wide x 81.5" deep x 97.5" high)
Sold for
£5,250
inc. premium
Footnotes
- A late 16th century French Renaissance carved walnut canopy bed sold, Chateau de Cornillon, Loire, France, Sotheby's, October 2006, Lot 41.
Category: Furniture / Oak Furniture
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