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Tea Table

c. 1907
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Carlo Bugatti

(Italian, 1856–1940)
Culture
France, Paris
Medium
inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory or bone, metal, and mother-of-pearl (marine mussels or pearl oysters)
Measurements
Overall: 71.5 x 67.1 x 41.3 cm (28 1/8 x 26 7/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1991.45
Public Domain
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Location
001A ArtLens Exhibition
Print
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Did You Know?

Carlo Bugatti's sons achieved illustrious careers of their own. Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) became a celebrated sculptor, and Ettore Bugatti (1881-1947) manufactured luxurious automobiles and racing cars.

Description

Luxurious materials might catch the eye first, but a closer look reveals the imaginary creatures that adorn the surface of this table. Featuring elaborate arches, a favorite motif that appeared throughout Bugatti's furniture, this fantastical imagery is a window into the designer's expressive imagination.
A wooden table with legs that curve inward and golden designs, including golden animal skulls as the table's feet. On top of the table is a shiny golden tea set in shapes of creatures with a curved white horn.

Tea Table

c. 1907

Carlo Bugatti

(Italian, 1856–1940)
France, Paris

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