Provenance:

Ed Hardy, San Francisco, 2005.

Christie's, New York, Rooms as Portraits: Michael Smith, September 26 2018, lot 180.

Appearing in stable condition. Scattered cracks to the top with repairs visible to the underside. Surface scratches throughout. The back edge of the marble top with negligible chips and roughness consistent with age. A section of molding across the top front edge is detached, but present and could be reattached. A section of missing veneer on the proper right back corner. Cracking and loss in the veneer. Sections of overpainting. The proper left cabinet door with visible glue repairs. There is no key. Chips in the gilding on the feet. Worming visible to the back. Additional images are available upon request.

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