karl-bock-german-american-1888-1975-pair-of-large-biedermeier-style-maple-corner-cupboards
Lot 2373
Karl Bock (German/American, 1888-1975), Pair of Large Biedermeier Style Maple Corner Cupboards
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1940, concave form with four hinged doors having silver toned metal mounts with shelved interior, flush base, unmarked.

104 x 54 x 26.5 in.

From the Estate of the late Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, Durham, NC. Lot 364, Leland Little Auction, June 15, 2019.

Bock, a renowned interior designer, was brought down from New York in the 1930s to design and furnish several interiors for the Duke family and University. This dining room suite was custom built for the Pinecrest residence.

Originally a built-in, now with later finished feet; some small veneer chips; possibly lacking escutcheons; no keys.