Pier Table
Artist/maker unknown, French
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1800-1810Medium:
Oak with mahogany veneer; silvered glass; gilded bronze mounts; granite topDimensions:
39 inches × 6 feet × 23 inches (99.1 × 182.9 × 58.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1950-49-1Credit Line:
Gift of Edward Hopkinson, Jr., 1950
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1800-1810Medium:
Oak with mahogany veneer; silvered glass; gilded bronze mounts; granite topDimensions:
39 inches × 6 feet × 23 inches (99.1 × 182.9 × 58.4 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 291, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:1950-49-1Credit Line:
Gift of Edward Hopkinson, Jr., 1950
Label:
Pier tables were generally made to stand against piers, the walls between windows. This table and its mate were among the furnishings of Point Breeze, the Bordentown, New Jersey, estate at which Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, spent many years in exile.
Pier tables were generally made to stand against piers, the walls between windows. This table and its mate were among the furnishings of Point Breeze, the Bordentown, New Jersey, estate at which Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, spent many years in exile.
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