A good art deco walnut dining suite, 'The Celerity', in the manner of Epstein, circa 1935
Comprising an extending dining table of canted form, raised on angled and cross-banded supports with scroll feet, eight 'cloud' chairs having cream leather upholstery and a pedestal sideboard, with an associated and well matched demi-lune two-tier cocktail cabinet.
Table 106cm wide, 74cm high, 213cm long extended (154cm closed)
Sideboard 152cm wide, 105cm high, 56cm deep
Cocktail cabinet 122cm wide, 164cm high, 45cm deep
Sold for £5,000
Condition Report
The chairs have some splitting and a few small chips to the veneers as well as minor cosmetic blemishes commensurate with age and use. The table has some minor splits to the veneers on the legs and stretcher (not disfiguring), The top is fair with minor signs of age and use but consistent colour throughout. The sideboard has some areas of drying and surface cracklure to the top, some small chips to the veneer to the outer edges and cosmetic marks in places consistent with age and use. The cocktail cabinet is associated as catalogued and bears a label for Gold Feather products, the surface appearance throughout is good with a few small veneer losses to the rear edges. The interior compartments are clean and show only minor signs of age and use.
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