A George III mahogany tripod table


A George III mahogany tripod table, circa 1770, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the hinged hexagonal top, above the turned tapering stem incorporating a spirally reeded terminal, on outswept tapering cabriole legs, terminating in pad feet and leather castors, 71cm high, the top 69 x 56.5cm Provenance:Property from a Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler Interior, LondonIn 1764 Thomas Chippendale (d. 1779) supplied two related tables, veneered in amber-coloured 'Guadelupe' mahogany to Sir Lawrence Dundas for his London mansion in Arlington Street (see C. Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, vol. I, pp. 156 and 159 and vol. II, fig. 470). For a remarkably similar table attributed to Thomas Chippendale see, Christie's, London, Important English Furniture, 27th November 2003, Lot 15 (£71,700).


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