#1222 • Hand-Painted Floral Painted Wood Magazine / Letter Rack, Gilt-Edged, Two-Tier Form

Part of $15 Million | Part 2 | McLean Mansion on the Potomac | Online Estate Auction (live auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

High bid $15.00

Status: Sold

A hand-painted, cottage-style wooden magazine or letter rack, finished in a soft, whitewashed ground with gilt-edged profiles and two stepped compartments. The upright backboard is gently serpentine with an oval handhold cutout, the silhouette echoed in the scalloped upper edges of each tier. Front panels are decorated with naturalistic rose sprays—full blooms with buds and leafy stems—rendered in a restrained palette of cream, blush, and olive green, suggesting careful brushwork and tonal layering. A smaller floral vignette appears at the crest, balancing the larger bouquets on the compartments below. The form is designed for tabletop or shelf use, with a shallow footprint and a raised base on small bun-style feet, suited to organizing correspondence, periodicals, or sheet music. The painted decoration and parcel-gilt accents align with the decorative tradition of romantic “shabby chic” and Florentine-inspired furnishings popular in vintage and revival interiors.