Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
"Double Colonnettes" Table

DesignerFrench, 1879–1933
MakerFrench, active 1919–1933
CultureFrench
Titles
  • "Double Colonnettes" Table
Date1923
MediumMahogany, Macassar ebony veneer and ivory
Dimensions20 1/8 × 31 5/8 in. diameter (51.1 × 80.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
Object number2016.332
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 203
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[Lillian Nassau Ltd, New York City]; purchased by Cornelia and Meredith Long, 1977; given to MFAH, 2016.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No inscriptions.
The capital letter, I or H, is scratched onto the underside of the tabletop and base.

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