Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Monumental Italian Carved Walnut Latin Phrase Display Bookcase, 120"W
- Price realized
- $3,050
- Pre-sale estimate
- $800 – $1,200
- Hammer price
- $2,500
- Category
- Bookcases
- Sold
- December 8, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 3- FINE WINTER DECEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Monumental Italian Renaissance Revival carved walnut display bookcase, early 20th c., having stepped cornice, over frieze inscribed "Pecunia, si uti scis, ancilla est, si nescis, domina (If you know how to use money, it serves you; if you do not know how to use it, it is your master)," flanked by carved scholastic symbols, four glazed cabinet doors with beveled glass panes, revealing shelved interior, carved with shields and foliate motifs, rising on paw feet, approx 78.5"h, 120"w, 21"d
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.