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1206 - WRITING CHEST: Bern, c. 1750 (Mathäus Funk),

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CHF 3,000 (€3,251)

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Estimation

CHF 3,000 - 6,000 (€3,200 - 6,600)

Sale fees

28%

WRITING CHEST: Bern, c. 1750 (Mathäus Funk), walnut and walnut burl, solid and veneered on softwood. Body rests on pressed ball feet with a gracefully curved front and 3 drawers. Marquetry featuring feather-fluted figured wood panels and faux crossbars. Writing top with a flap and interior featuring 7 drawers and one compartment. Bronze hardware. Interior lined with marbled paper H: 107.5 cm, W: 115.5 cm, D: 68 cm See also: Hermann von Fischer, Fonck à Berne. Furniture and Furnishings of the Funk Family of Artisans in 18th-Century Bern, Bern 2001, p. 77, no. 96. Auction time: November 4, 2026, 3:40 p.m.

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Auction details

Schmuck, Armband & Taschenuhren, Wein, Vintage & Design, Skulpturen, Asiatika, Antiquitäten & Einrichtungsgegenstände
Wednesday, November 4
09:00 AM
Monbijoustrasse, 30/32
CH-3001 Berne, Switzerland

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