Bidspirit auction | A FINE BOSTON FEDERAL SIDEBOARD

A FINE BOSTON FEDERAL SIDEBOARD ATTRIBUTED SEYMOUR - American Sheraton sideboard in the manner of Boston cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour from the first quarter of the 19th century is found with the familiar a turret-edge top overhanging the conforming case with striking flame mahogany panels framed in delicate lightwood stringing within four reeded column stiles that transition to turned legs. The design features a wide central drawer over two cupboard doors, flanked by deep bottle drawers on each side below small silver drawers. The ends of the case terminate in two further cupboard doors all with their original pressed brass knobs having floral motifs. The two back legs are reeded and turned to match. A related sideboard is illustrated and discussed in the The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour, Robert D. Mussey, Jr. , pp.218-219, cat. entry 42. Mussey writes that 'after approximately 1804, shaped-front sideboards yielded in the Seymours' typical offerings to planar versions, the simplest of forms, interrupted in this example only by outset legs. A number of very similar examples from the Seymour workshop in differing veneer options have been documented. Measures 43 x 74.25 x 25.5 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. Please be aware that this lot is too large to ship by conventional carrier such as UPS, USPS or FedEx and will instead require local pick-up, delivery by a freight carrier or delivery by a blanket-wrap shipper. The cost most likely will not be low. Dimensions Measures 43 x 74.25 x 25.5 inches. Condition Very good condition free from damage, repair or wear, the top is very good with very even finish overall and no noticeable stain, fade, uneven color or finish, no discoloration except two very minor areas of white discoloration or blush as if from brief contact with moisture, very uniform and clean. The front doors, display old shrinkage, cracks, and fit somewhat poorly, extremely minor bits of veneer loss across the front, no noticeable veneer loss or replacement detected, no damage or repair to any portion, apparently the original brasses, original back and original drawers and drawer slides throughout. Provenance Provenance: The estate of John Adair Jr. (1942-2025), founder and proprietor of Kurofune Antiques, Tokyo (est. 1978). A world-renowned destination for Japanese basketry, prints and furniture, Kurofune was a landmark destination featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal.