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2 Footstools/Ottomans, Upholstered
Estimate:
$50 - $100
Sold
$30
Live Auction
October 2017 - Modern & Traditional Art, Furniture & Design
Description
2 Footstools/Ottomans, Upholstered; one William and Mary-style with fabric, tapering octagonal legs, and stretchered frame; the second with brass tacked faux leather and cabriolet legs. [ACGQ7004/2] (TC)
Dimensions: the former 20" H x 16" square; the latter 16" H x 20" square
Provenance: From the estate of Amy and the late Art Cooper, Manhattan and Candlewood Lake CT. Art Cooper, October 15, 1937 � June 9, 2003, was the legendary transformative editor-in-chief of GQ magazine. A force of nature, US Navy veteran, a proud Penn State graduate and an esteemed regular at Manhattan's The Four Seasons Restaurant , Art Cooper was also a serious admirer and collector of Ernest Hemingway and of fountain pens, mysteries and histories, celebrities, the giants of American sport, and most important perhaps, the circle of American writers whom he nurtured throughout his distinguished career. Our thanks to his widow Amy, a prominent editor in her own right at magazines like Mademoiselle, for the opportunity to offer the public a glimpse into the life of this extraordinary figure.
Dimensions: the former 20" H x 16" square; the latter 16" H x 20" square
Provenance: From the estate of Amy and the late Art Cooper, Manhattan and Candlewood Lake CT. Art Cooper, October 15, 1937 � June 9, 2003, was the legendary transformative editor-in-chief of GQ magazine. A force of nature, US Navy veteran, a proud Penn State graduate and an esteemed regular at Manhattan's The Four Seasons Restaurant , Art Cooper was also a serious admirer and collector of Ernest Hemingway and of fountain pens, mysteries and histories, celebrities, the giants of American sport, and most important perhaps, the circle of American writers whom he nurtured throughout his distinguished career. Our thanks to his widow Amy, a prominent editor in her own right at magazines like Mademoiselle, for the opportunity to offer the public a glimpse into the life of this extraordinary figure.
Condition
the former in very good cosmetic and structural condition; the latter with obvious vacuum scuffing, its faux leather with minor issues