Lot 775
A Fine American Classical Mahogany Armoire, c. 1820-40, probably New Orleans, Louisiana, having a cavetto molded cornice, paneled doors with reeded center panel attached to left door, original hinges, and distinctive beehive feet on brass caps; lovely flame mahogany veneers on frieze and skirt; the interior with belt of three drawers, attractive beehive motif pulls later and removable shelves; Eastern white pine and yellow poplar secondary woods; height 89 3/8in., width 59 1/8 in, depth 23 in E8000-12000 Inscribed in ink on rear of cornice 'Maurice Hebensteidt, Matamoros. Provenance: Maurice Hebenstiedt, Matamoros, Mexico; Mifflin Kennedy Family, Sarita, Texas, early 20th century., Sarita Kennedy East, Sarita, Texas, before 1965; Oblates of Mary Immaculata, Sarita, Texas, c. 1965-1984; Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bybee, 1986; Dallas Museum of Art, Bybee Collection, gift of Faith P. Bybee, 1988 Note: Several related Louisiana armoires are illustrated in Jessie Poesch, Early Furniture of Louisiana, the catalogue of the 1972 Louisiana State Museum exhibit. For a complete discussion of this armoire, please see Charles L. Venable, American Furniture in the Bybee Collection, pp. 138 and 139
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