Unknown American
Pier Table

Pier Table

Public Domain

Pier Table
Maker
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Pier Table
Datec. 1825–1830
Made inBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumMahogany; cherry, tulip poplar, marble, and mirror glass
Dimensions36 1/2 × 41 × 20 in. (92.71 × 104.14 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Object numberB.98.13
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Chillman Parlor
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis pier table, made Boston in about 1825, effectively contrasts the severe geometry of its skirt and base with the lavish carving and voluptuous movement of its sculptural central support. The mirrored back further emphasizes the central element.
Provenance[Carswell Rush Berlin, Inc., New York] [1]; purchased by MFAH, 1998.

[1] Mr. Berlin found the pier table in a used furniture store in Massachusetts.
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