Unknown American
Table

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Table
Datec. 1845–1860
Made inTexas, United States
MediumBlack walnut; pine
Dimensions30 1/4 × 27 7/8 × 21 1/8 in. (76.8 × 70.8 × 53.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2007.23
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Texas Alcove And Hall
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe Biedermeier taste for neat, trim, clean lines is especially evident in this table. The table top has rounded corners with a single drawer and tall tapering legs with a crisply sharp contour.
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston, given to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition History"Made in Texas: Art, Life and Culture: 1845–1900," Beeville Art Museum, Texas, September 20, 2014–January 10, 2015.

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