Mr Lipitch described this 2ft 6in wide by 191/2in deep (76 x 50cm) table as “the best piece of untouched walnut I have ever seen”.
The table was a sophisticated form of early Queen Anne furniture, with a quarter veneered top above an architecturally moulded frieze and re-entrant corners on cabriole legs and pad feet.
Queen Anne table sells for £58,000
UK: THE table was hotly contested by top London dealers at Ewbank’s rooms in Send, Surrey on December 9, 1999, with Fulham Road dealer Michael Lipitch emerging as the top bidder at £58,000.
