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American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
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- Sale 1130
Live
| Cincinnati
Mar 30 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1130
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Retains an even and mellow refinished surface and patina. Scuffs, marks, and scratches consistant with age and use. The top case has a hinged lid for discreet storage and the hinges for the lid are detached, but retained. Areas of veneer lifting and some areas of veneer lost associated with the drying of the carcass and glue (some areas of veneer patched). There is a key that functions with the drawers of the lower case. The pulls, while aesthetically pleasing are likely early replacements. The knop pulls to the lopers and interior drawers are loose, those to the lopers will likely need some attention for proper reattachment. The writing slant, while functional with the lopers extended, will likely need to be reglued at the pegs and also repegged at the top of the writing surface where it meets the top of the lower case. Age cracks visible in areas, but more significant to the sides of the lower case. The proper left side of the lower case shows a crack that was patched and appears stable. The proper left loper is cracked along its top. The proper right side of the case shows an old vertical split towards the rear of the case that has been secured to the interior with a strip of wood that is 1/2 inch too long causing the two pieces to not be joined properly (this will require some level of restoration).
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Ms. Howe joined the firm in 2012 working as a specialist in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department as well as the Modern and Contemporary Art and Design department.
Previously, Ms. Howe served as Associate Curator of Decorative Arts at the Cincinnati Art Museum, where she curated exhibitions focusing on American and European furniture, silver, glass and ceramics. Additionally, she was an instructor of Art History at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, an independent consultant to museums and a lecturer on decorative arts. Ms. Howe’s research and publications have focused on late 19th- and early 20th-century decorative arts and design, in particular, on Cincinnati Arts and Crafts metalwork and furniture. Ms. Howe served as editor and contributing author of the book Cincinnati Art-Carved Furniture and Interiors. She received a BA from the University of Cincinnati and an MA in Art History from the University of Minnesota.
Leah Vogelpohl
AVP, Specialist, American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative Arts
Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.
