Pier Table
Unidentified Artist

Details
Title
Pier Table
Artist/Maker
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (American, 1768-1856), designer and maker
Date
ca. 1830–1840
Medium
Rosewood, marble, gilt bronze, brass, gesso, and glass
Dimensions
37 1/2 x 42 x 18 inches
Credit
Purchase with funds from the Decorative Arts Acquisition Trust and William N. Banks, Jr.
Accession #
1981.1000.76 A-B
This pier table, one of a matching pair, is an excellent example of the New York Empire style and is often attributed to Duncan Phyfe due to similarities in ornamentation and form with those of Phyfe’s known work. The table is characteristic of the New York variant of American Empire style epitomized by architectural and Neoclassical elements—columns, pilasters, leaf motifs, and other details inspired by ancient Greek and Roman design.
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