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Pier Table
The collection record classifies this work as furniture and woodwork. It is dated c. 1829–35. Recorded culture or place: America, New York.
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- Museum title
- Pier Table
- Date
- c. 1829–35
- Culture / origin
- America, New York
- Materials and technique
- mahogany; marble
- Dimensions
- Overall: 91.5 x 105.4 x 57.1 cm (36 x 41 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Joseph Meeks and Sons (American)
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1981.65
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
Ornamental tables such as this marble-topped example were most often used in rooms on a narrow wall between two windows or just across from them on an opposite wall. Usually a gilded mirror hung above the table to create a single pier of glass, top to bottom, which reflected light around the room. This table’s bold use of carved and stenciled decoration, as well as expensive white marble, indicate that it was owned by a very wealthy family.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mrs. R. Livingston Ireland · CC0
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