Table

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CultureAmerican

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Table

Datec. 1845–1875

Made inNew Braunfels area, Texas, United States

MediumBlack walnut, pine, and ivory or bone

Dimensions29 7/8 × 30 × 22 7/8 in. (75.9 × 76.2 × 58.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill

Object numberB.2009.8

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Texas Alcove And Hall

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

FURNITURE

DescriptionA relatively common Texas German form, this table features the characteristic tapering curved legs typical of the late classical style—now often called Biedermeier—in which many German cabinetmakers worked long after its wider popularity had ended.
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2009.

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