20th Century Design
Description:
Max Kuehne (1880-1968) Painted Folding Panel
United States, c. 1930
Two-sided gilded and polychrome decorated wood with oxidized silver leaf, tempera, and gesso with five panels the front depicting swans, stylized pine tree in silver and gold gilt, and polychrome decoration, the reverse in mottled rust with gilded bands, signed Max Kuehne l.r., some surface wear, ht. 84 1/2, each panel wd. 17 3/4, total wd. 92 in.
Estimate $6,000-8,000
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Max Kuehne, United States20th Century Design
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