Lot #157 - A Louis XV style tulipwood table coiffeuse, circa 1890
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Property From The Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE & Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:31 Mar 2015 ~ 6pm Session 1: Lots 1 - 162
01 Apr 2015 ~ 6pm Session 2: Lots 163 - 461 -
Lot #:157
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Lot Description:A Louis XV style tulipwood table coiffeuse, circa 1890
the central hinged top raising on a ratchet mechanism to create a reading slope, flanked by lids opening to reveal shaped wells, with a frieze drawer, the upper section lifting off to form a separate tray and revealing the Japanese lacquer panel surmounting the lower section of the table which also has a single frieze drawer, supported on slender cabriole legs terminating in ormolu sabots
70 cm high, 63 cm wide, 36 cm deep -
Provenance:The Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE
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Estimate:A$3,000 - 5,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Furniture
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