A LATE 20TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FRAMED ROUGE LEATHER UPHOLSTERED DOUBLE SIDED ROUND END GALLERY BENCH| FROM THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON
With button back, fluted frieze and turned supports, 352cm long; 162cm deep; 90cm high
Estimate: |
£800 - £1,200
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Hammer price:
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£5,500 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Provenance: Designed by Gordon Bower & Partners for the National Gallery in 1986 and made by Arthur Brett & Sons, Norwich, England c. 1988.
NOTE: The first image is a stock image of one of the bench examples, please see additional images for details.
Condition Report: In structurally sound condition, there are no wobbles to the back or arms. There is some minor cracking and fading to the leather. The extreme edges have scuffs and marks consistent with public use. The leather would benefit from nourishing and the frames could do with a light repolish. There is some loss to the moulded edge to four of the eight legs. The leather is also discoloured primarily to the arm rests. Some buttons to the upholstery are lacking the leather covers and there are approximatley 10 additional buttons missing.
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