Lot 68 · American Furniture, Folk Art and Silver
Townsend School, Newport, 1740-1760
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — American Furniture, Folk Art and Silver, New York · 22 January 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4068239
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Queen Anne Mahogany Dressing Table, TOWNSEND SCHOOL, NEWPORT, 1740-1760. Christie's, 22 Jan 2016, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068239.
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A Queen Anne Mahogany Dressing Table, TOWNSEND SCHOOL, NEWPORT, 1740-1760. Christie's, 22 Jan 2016, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4068239.
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From the same sale American Furniture, Folk Art and Silver · Jan 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts, 1740-1760 | A PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE WALNUT COMPASS-SEAT SIDE CHAIRS | $4,000–$8,000 | |
| Probably Albany, New York, 1815-1825 | A FEDERAL GILTWOOD AND EGLOMISE LOOKING GLASS | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| American, Probably 20Th Century | A MOLDED AND GILT-COPPER JUMPING HORSE WEATHERVANE | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| 20Th Century | A CAST-IRON SPREADWING EAGLE | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Pennsylvania, 1740-1760 | A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT DISH-TOP TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND | $1,500–$3,000 | |
| Hadley Area, Massachusetts, Circa 1715 | THE EXTRAORDINARY JOINED OAK AND PINE POLYCHROME "HADLEY" CHEST-WITH-DRAWERS | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Queen Anne Mahogany Dressing Table | Philadelphia, 1740-1760 | $27,500 | Christie's, Jan 2019 | |
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