Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase 2015

18 56. American Federal Inlaid Satinwood and Figured Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers , c. 1790-1810, string‑inlaid graduated drawers, shaped apron, distinctive “French” feet, h. 38 in., w. 40 3/4 in., d. 23 1/4 in. $1500/2500 57. George II Carved Mahogany Armchair , mid‑18th c., shaped crest and stiles, vasiform splat, serpentine arms, trapezoidal slip seat with shaped rail, cabriole legs, pad feet. $500/1000 58. Fine English or German Carved and Gilded Center Table , probably early 18th c., good Griotte de Campan Rouge marble top, diaper-patterned frieze with pierced acanthus, central female mask, rosette corners, canted s-scroll carved legs ending in hoof feet, h. 33 in., w. 49 in., d. 31 in. $8000/10000 Note: The design of this sculptural console dates from the transitional period between the Régence and Rococo styles of the early to middle 18th century. Designers and carvers throughout Europe were influenced by the early French Rococo forms found in Nicolas Pineau’s Nouveaux Dessins de Pieds de Tables , 1734. In England, Pineau’s designs were introduced in B. Langley’s The City and Country Builder’s Workman’s Treasury of Design , 1740 and Matthias Lock’s Six Tables, 1756. In Germany, French designer François Cuvilliés was instrumental in developing the German Rococo style. 59. Antique Portuguese Carved Walnut Four Poster Bed , early 19th c., pleated fabric canopy, barley‑twist posts, carved shield crest, barley‑twist stiles interspersed by turned pendants, molded rails, conforming foot board, h. 92 in., l. 76 7/8 in., w. 46 7/8 in. $2000/3000 60. Pair of Matthew Boulton Sheffield Plate Three-Light Candelabra , c. 1810, twisting candlearms, tapering shafts, gadrooned borders throughout, double sunburst marks, h. 17 in. $1200/1800