23rd Mar, 2023 11:00 EDT
The Legacy of Merrywood: The Estate of Alan I and Dianne Kay
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A pair of George III scagliola inlaid and giltwood demilune tables
circa 1780
The marble tops with inlaid fan and bands of Neoclassical motifs including anthemion, Greek key, and roundels featuring alternating laurel branches and bell-shaped flowers, the giltwood bases composed of fluted frieze with upper egg-and-dart molding and interrupted by carved rosettes, the three slightly-tapered square legs with masque and acanthus terminals over fluting, ending in square tapered feet.
H: 33 1/2 in. W: 48 1/4 in. D: 19 1/4 in.
Provenance
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
Sold for $16,380
Estimated at $20,000 - $40,000
The marble tops with inlaid fan and bands of Neoclassical motifs including anthemion, Greek key, and roundels featuring alternating laurel branches and bell-shaped flowers, the giltwood bases composed of fluted frieze with upper egg-and-dart molding and interrupted by carved rosettes, the three slightly-tapered square legs with masque and acanthus terminals over fluting, ending in square tapered feet.
Provenance
Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
Note
For a similar pair of tables, see Christie's, London, November 23, 2005, lot 120.
