Pier Table

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CultureAmerican

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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

FURNITURE

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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