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Center Table

c. 1875
designed and made by

Herter Brothers

(American)
Culture
America, New York
Medium
rosewood inlaid with other woods and bone
Measurements
Overall: 76.5 x 122 x 76.2 cm (30 1/8 x 48 1/16 x 30 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1987.53
Public Domain
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Location
208 American Gilded Age and Realism
Print

Description

The general form of this table is based on 19th-century English pieces that are variously described as modern Gothic or Eastlakian. They tend to be rectilinear with incised ornament, and are often, as here, gilded. Combined with this form are decorative elements of Japanese derivation—the carved panel of the stretcher and the inlaid medallions on the frieze beneath the top. The elaborate marquetry, or inlay, of the top includes motifs of classical origin. The top was perhaps made in France and imported to America to be used on furniture made here.
A dark rosewood table features a rectangular top framed by a wide border of small, inlaid bone flowers. Below, a single drawer with golden ring handles displays a row of matching floral motifs. Four ornate legs with carved, rounded sections and golden highlights support the table, terminating in golden animal paw feet. A rectangular shelf with central floral inlays connects the legs near the floor, echoing the intricate patterns above.

Center Table

c. 1875

Herter Brothers

(American)
America, New York

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