Lot 294
An American Classical Carved Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, c. 1835, attributed to Joseph Meeks, New York, flared cornice above arched frieze with columnar supports flanking glazed doors, foldover writing surface enclosing fitted interior, three bolection molded frieze drawers over beveled doors flanked by columns, faceted and melon feet, height 97 in., width 54 in., depth 26 in Note: This secretary is nearly identical to that in figure 41 in the well-known Joseph Meeks & Sons 1833 "broadside" advertisement. Most elements on this desk are very similar to those on the well-known Meeks stenciled example at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. 60.29.1). Reference: Cooper. Classical Taste in America 1800-1840. p. 211, fig. 168. Davidson and Stillinger. The American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 161, fig. 249.
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