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A rare George III satinwood, burr yew and tulipwood crossbanded serpentine 'harlequin' writing/dressing commode Circa 1785 With ebonised and boxwood stringing, the quarter segmented top inlaid with a central oval, opening to reveal a mahogany and fruitwood banded surface inset to the rear with a catch-activated and concealed pop-up superstructure comprised of four arched pigeon holes and two short mahogany lined drawers flanking a central open compartment, with a hinged adjustable ratcheted surface to the front, over one long mahogany lined frieze drawer, enclosing a central open compartment flanked by two hinged lidded compartments, over a pair of of quarter segmented and oval tablet inlaid doors, enclosing four long graduated beech lined drawers, with a shaped apron below, on splayed feet, 89cm wide x 58cm deep x 87cm high, (35in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 34in high) Footnotes: A related George III 'harlequin action' dressing/writing table, most likely dating to approximately the same period as the present lot, was offered Bonhams, New Bond Street, 4 November 2015, Britain - Defining the Interior, lot 222. A further comparable worthy of note is a satinwood and burr yew Pembroke table in the manner of Henry Kettle, one with a similar harlequin feature, also circa 1785, which sold Christie's, London, 19 January 2021, Apter-Fredericks: 75 Years of Important English Furniture, lot 48. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
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A rare George III satinwood, burr yew and tulipwood crossbanded serpentine 'harlequin' writing/dressing commode Circa 1785 With ebonised and boxwood stringing, the quarter segmented top inlaid with a central oval, opening to reveal a mahogany and fruitwood banded surface inset to the rear with a catch-activated and concealed pop-up superstructure comprised of four arched pigeon holes and two short mahogany lined drawers flanking a central open compartment, with a hinged adjustable ratcheted surface to the front, over one long mahogany lined frieze drawer, enclosing a central open compartment flanked by two hinged lidded compartments, over a pair of of quarter segmented and oval tablet inlaid doors, enclosing four long graduated beech lined drawers, with a shaped apron below, on splayed feet, 89cm wide x 58cm deep x 87cm high, (35in wide x 22 1/2in deep x 34in high) Footnotes: A related George III 'harlequin action' dressing/writing table, most likely dating to approximately the same period as the present lot, was offered Bonhams, New Bond Street, 4 November 2015, Britain - Defining the Interior, lot 222. A further comparable worthy of note is a satinwood and burr yew Pembroke table in the manner of Henry Kettle, one with a similar harlequin feature, also circa 1785, which sold Christie's, London, 19 January 2021, Apter-Fredericks: 75 Years of Important English Furniture, lot 48. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
Katalog
Stichworte: Chest of Drawers, Tisch, Kommode, Schreibtisch, Pembroke Table, Cabinets & Case Pieces