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Lot 357 · Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler

Late 18Th Early 19Th Century

A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press

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Estimate
$3,000–$5,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, London · 31 July 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-5536160
Record
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A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press, LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY. Christie's, 31 Jul 2007, lot 357. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5536160.

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From the same sale Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler · Jul 2007

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Figure Lucy Brown l'Engle (American, 1889-1978) $1,000–$1,500
Recueil de Lions; and seven companion pieces After Bernard Picart (1673-1733), J.R. Schellenberg (1740-1806), and others $400–$600
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press Third Quarter 18Th Century $3,291 Christie's, Dec 2011
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press Circa 1800 Christie's, Feb 2008
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press Late 18Th Century Christie's, Jul 2007
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press Circa 1800, Possibly by Thomas Chippendale Junior Christie's, Oct 2015
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press Early 19Th Century Christie's, Oct 2006
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press By Henry Kettle, Circa 1775 Christie's, Sep 2015
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press Mid 18Th Century Christie's, Jun 2008
A Large George III Mahogany Linen Press Last Quarter 18Th Century Christie's, Sep 2006

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