$2,375
attributed to gabriel viardot, late 19th century the top having scrolled ends, surmounted by a poised dragon above an open niche fitted with a drawer, the case fitted with a long drawer above three tiers, the second tier fitted with a cabinet door inlaid to show a bird and an insect among flowers, raised on scroll feet, with pierce carved spandrels throughout. Height 56 3/4 x width 26 3/8 x depth 12 inches. Property from the Kiran Stordalen Revocable Trust, Osceola, Wisconsin About Kiran Stordalen and Horst M. Rechelbacher: A pioneer in plant-based personal care and aromatherapy, Horst M. Rechelbacher was a committed environmentalist who changed the world of beauty. As a dynamic entrepreneur, he excelled in several lifetimes of pursuits including artist, organic farmer, author, speaker and passionate collector. Born during WWII in Klagenfurt, Austria, Horst worked from the age of 14 in a small neighborhood salon. Undiagnosed dyslexia pushed him to become a creative thinker with a unique perspective for problem solving, leading him to become a hairdresser's apprentice. Throughout the 1950s he won countless Junior Hairdressing Championships in Europe, followed by international awards that brought him to New York, Chicago and Minneapolis in his early twenties. After a traumatic car accident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Horst opened a salon to pay accrued hospital bills. One salon soon became three. In tandem, Horst saw the opportunity to educate stylists on the skill and artistry Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2017-04-12
