Table

Table

Public Domain

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • 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
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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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