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Lot 181 : STEPHEN HEDGES MAHOGANY CONVERTIBLE DESK/ CHAIR

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STEPHEN HEDGES MAHOGANY CONVERTIBLE DESK/ CHAIR
rare transformative oval table to desk with upholstered chair
round brass plate
HEDGES / APRIL 1854 / PATENT (Stephen Hedges, New York)
oval fold-over top with inset, side panels with ripple molding; green leather writing surface; fully opened reveals a chair and desk, the interior fitted with a drawer; cabriole legs on casters; 29.25"h; 35.25" d; 27"w
Examples of this patented desk are in the Museum of the City of New York and the Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York.
Vertical wood trim by front hinge is replaced with a small patch in veneer above.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Realized: $1,000 - Excluding Buyer's Premium


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