Gaming Table

Gaming Table

Public Domain

Gaming Table
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Gaming Table
Datec. 1830–1845
Made inNew York, New York, United States
MediumMahogany, rosewood, and marble
Dimensions30 1/2 × 21 7/8 in. diameter (77.5 × 55.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the W.H. Keenan Family Endowment Fund
Object numberB.2005.7.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chillman Parlor
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe diminutive gaming table, with a composite marble top, introduces the final phase of the Grecian aesthetic. In all likelihood it represents a specially commissioned piece. The table is veneered in rosewood, rather than the more usual mahogany. The top, composed of five contrasting marbles, was probably ordered from Italy. The style, more popularly referred to as pillar and scroll, was introduced in the 1830s and, ultimately, was an American interpretation of German Biedermeier design. As such, it presented a striking contrast to the heavily carved, painted, and gilded decoration that characterized the Grecian taste of the 1810s and 1820s. This stand is an unusual example and probably modeled after the French guéridon.

ProvenanceBeverly and Richard Kelly; consigned to [Northeast Auctions, Manchester, New Hampshire, April 3, 2005, lot 1244]; purchased by MFAH, 2005.
Exhibition History"Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 24–September 9, 2012.
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Étagère
John Henry Belter
Étagère
1855
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; black walnut, mahogany, eastern white pine, yellow-poplar, undetermined exotic wood (possibly eucalyptus), marble, and mirrored glass
B.81.9.10
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Center Table
c. 1850–1860
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; ash and marble
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Center Table
John Henry Belter
Center Table
1855
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; ash, black walnut, and marble
B.81.9.9
Table
Table
c. 1825–1835
Rosewood veneer; eastern white pine, soft maple, marble, paint, and gilt
B.67.40
Card Table
Card Table
c. 1820–1825
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, rosewood, and ebony; yellow-poplar, cherry, eastern white pine, and brass
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Étagerè
John Henry Belter
Étagerè
c. 1850–1860
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; ash, marble, and mirror glass
B.71.41
Pier Table
Pier Table
c. 1815–1825
Mahogany and mahogany veneer; eastern white pine, mahogany, yellow-popolar, marble, mirror glass, brass, and gilt
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Gaming Table
Gaming Table
c. 1800–1820
Mahogany and unidentified inlay; eastern white pine
B.69.377
Gaming Table
Gaming Table
c. 1800–1810
Mahogany, satinwood
B.61.105
Armchair
Armchair
c. 1850–1860
Rosewood and rosewood veneer; ash and mahogany
B.71.35.1
Slab Table
Slab Table
c. 1760–1800
Mahogany; southern yellow pine, white oak, and yellow-poplar; marble
B.59.82
scan from file photograph
Slab Table
c. 1750–1800
Mahogany; southern yellow pine, eastern white pine, and yellow-poplar; marble
B.69.67