Lot 281W
AN ENGLISH MAHOGANY BUREAU PLAT, IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE Stamped Gillows, late 19th early 20th century
22 September 2019, 13:00 AEST
Sydney, WoollahraSold for AU$9,760 inc. premium
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AN ENGLISH MAHOGANY BUREAU PLAT, IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE
Stamped Gillows, late 19th early 20th century
Of shaped serpentine form, applied with gilt bronze mounts, the top inset with dark green leather writing surface above three frieze drawers with pierced rococo scroll pulls, the opposing side with similar dummy drawers, on shaped cabriole legs applied with concentric mounts, stamped to the central drawer GILLOWS 1943, once in the library of the Pierre Hotel Fairfax penthouse, New York, 122.5cm wide, 71.5cm deep, 75.5cm high (48in wide, 28in deep, 29 1/2in high).
Of shaped serpentine form, applied with gilt bronze mounts, the top inset with dark green leather writing surface above three frieze drawers with pierced rococo scroll pulls, the opposing side with similar dummy drawers, on shaped cabriole legs applied with concentric mounts, stamped to the central drawer GILLOWS 1943, once in the library of the Pierre Hotel Fairfax penthouse, New York, 122.5cm wide, 71.5cm deep, 75.5cm high (48in wide, 28in deep, 29 1/2in high).