maitland-smith-chinoiserie-bureau-bookcase
Lot 399
Maitland Smith, Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 20th century, two part form, black lacquer with all over painted, raised and gilt decorations, upper double bonnet top cornice with three removable finials over two hinged conforming raised panel doors with a well developed interior fitted with two cabinet doors and (15) drawers, two candle-slides, the lower case with a hinged slant front lid having loper supports, the developed interior with central prospect door, eight drawers, sliding storage compartment panel, over two over two graduate drawers with molded stiles, suppressed ball feet, labeled.

88 x 40 x 25 in.

Private Collection, Martinsville, Virginia

Overall good condition; small area of lacquer chipping to slant lid at stop rail near center right.