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George III English Thomas Chippendale Brown Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

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A superb George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront library bookcase, the raised architectural pediment, with a detailed moulded edge, above arched Gothic glazed doors carved with acanthus, resting on a raised paneled door base with a deep plate-form base, (a design often seen in Thomas Chippendale work). Footnote: The design for this bookcase can be seen in the life and works of Thomas Chippendale by Christopher Gilbert page 41 figure 65, as one of four bookcases commissioned by Sir Rowland Winn for his London townhouse in St James Square, or at Nostell Priory.
  • Attributed to:
    Thomas Chippendale (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 101 in (256.54 cm)Width: 113 in (287.02 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)
  • Style:
    George III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1760-1769
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1760
  • Condition:
    Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Dublin, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5267219136932
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