Joseph Urban
Salon Table

DesignerAmerican, born Austria, 1872–1933
CultureAustrian
Titles
  • Salon Table
Datec. 1906
PlaceAustria
MediumBeech, paint, nickel-plated brass, felt, and glass
Dimensions25 9/16 × 24 3/4 × 21 3/16 in. (65 × 62.8 × 53.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by J. Brian and Varina Eby, by exchange
Object number96.1713
Non exposé

Explore Further

Object Type
Provenance[Historical Design, Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition HistoryDefining Modern: European Design 1890-1935, MFA,H, Andrews Gallery, 8/26/01 - 11/11/01, Curator: C. Strauss

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Handbag
Mandalian Manufacturing Co.
1920–1929
Nickel plated alloy, brass, mirror, and cabochon sapphire
95.527
Bracelet
Peter Blodgett
1976
Black-plated nickel silver, nickel-plated brass, and acrylic
2002.3641
"Bound To Be Back"  Brooch
Betsy King
1992
Sterling silver, paper, and brass
2002.3853
Bracelet
Peter Blodgett
1976
Black-plated nickel silver, silver-plated brass, and acrylic
2002.3642
Coffee Table
Warren Platner
Designed 1966, manufactured c. 1978
Nickel-plated steel and glass
99.52.A,.B
Side Chair
Samuel Gragg
c. 1808–1812
Birch, oak, beech, paint
B.89.18
Pair of Pier Tables
English
1770 or later
Beech; spruce (secondary wood) and gilding
94.1086.1,.2
Kept
Heidi Kumao
1993
Gelatin silver film transparency
97.283.A-.L
Necklace
Tone Vigeland
1988
Steel, silver mesh, and nickel-plated bronze
2002.4166
"Anziano" Chair
John Hutton
designed 1989, manufactured 1990
Stained birch veneer, maple plywood core, plastic, paint, and metal
90.613
Vitrine, Model 600/9
Josef Hoffmann
c. 1905–1908
Ebonized beech, glass, and brass
96.1712
Giso Piano Lamp Model No. 404
Jacobus Johannes Pieter (J. J. P.) Oud
designed 1927, manufactured c. 1929–1931
Nickel-plated and patinated brass, and bulb
2016.114