comedy begins jerry Lewis dinning room table
20 October 2020
Description

table is 55-60s black laquir wood table,` with high back chairs whit red covering, built by Shelby and Williams Manufactuering in los Angeles ca. registered 9004 on chairs tags, simple but very unique. the table top has tile but no ceramic. looks like a vct tile which was used in the 1930s and still used today. around table is matching trim.

Provenance

the table was the family dinning table in his mansion in bel air California with his wife and 5 kids before he devoiced his wife Pattie. Pattie gave the table to actress-friend Jackie joseph when they movied from mansion Brentwood in 1982.

Acquired from
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For sale
Yes
Answered within about 1 hour
By Delia
Oct 20, 17:05 UTC
Fair Market Value
$2,700 - $4,300 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Ken,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. If you were to sell this at auction, you might be expected to verify the connection to Jerry Lewis and this appraisal is based upon the provenance - as you've described it - being verified through documentation, etc.
If you'd like this appraisal to include dimensions, please forward the height, width and depth of the table, and overall height of the chairs, at your convenience and I'll update this ASAP.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Mid-Century Modern black lacquer and tilework table
made by Shelby and Williams, Los Angeles, mid 20th Century
The rectangular top with rounded corners, raised on a black lacquer wooden frame with squared tapering tall legs
[dimensions]
PROVENANCE: purportedly owned by Jerry Lewis
$1,500-2,500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

together with
A set of 6 Mid-Century Modern black lacquer and red vinyl (or naugahyde) upholstered side chairs
made by Shelby and Williams, Los Angeles, mid 20th Century
The frame with trapezoidal backs and squared tapering legs, with red back and seat upholstery/
[dimensions]
PROVENANCE: purportedly owned by Jerry Lewis
$1,200-1,800*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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