Antique Chinese carved red lacquer chest
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Antique Chinese carved red lacquer chest, Qing Dynasty, decorated on all sides with scenes of village life, the interior fitted with twelve drawers, the drawer fronts carved and lacquered with auspicious symbols, fitted with brass pulls and hardware, 21"h x 19"l x 13"w
Provenance: Estate of Louis Beal, NYC
Notes/Literature: Louis Beal was founder of legendary NYC interior architecture firm Interior Space Design (ISD). A student of Walter Gropius, an early employee of Florence Knoll, inductee into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, and life trustee of Rhode Island School of Design, Beal's Manhattan apartment was furnished with custom designs and antiques, some used as prototypes for contemporary furniture by design luminaries including close friend John Vesey
Provenance: Estate of Louis Beal, NYC
Notes/Literature: Louis Beal was founder of legendary NYC interior architecture firm Interior Space Design (ISD). A student of Walter Gropius, an early employee of Florence Knoll, inductee into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, and life trustee of Rhode Island School of Design, Beal's Manhattan apartment was furnished with custom designs and antiques, some used as prototypes for contemporary furniture by design luminaries including close friend John Vesey
Condition
Good, door panels cracked, minor losses, particularly around base, hinge nails replaced, overall wear and minor losses to lacquer finish
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Antique Chinese carved red lacquer chest
Estimate $500 - $700
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