A Gustavian Painted Secretary

18th Century with Later Paint

Height 49 x width 49 1/2 x depth 21 inches.

Property from Hilary Swank's Private Collection

In overall good, attractive and stable condition. Lacking a key to the exterior secretary desk drawer, which opens with some effort. Two of the interior drawers appear stuck, the others function smoothly. One drawer missing part of the knob on the handle. The lower three drawers require some effort to open and close. The paint having an aged appearance, the underlying wood visible to edges and throughout, some dark marks scattered throughout, further simulating age and not deterring from the overall appearance.

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Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

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