Work Table

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Work Table

1810-1820

Attributed to Joseph Beale (American, 1774–1841)

This work table is part of a group of platform-base tables with lyre supports, saber legs, veneered surfaces, and gilded brass fittings imported from England. One of the tables in the group retains part of a label that most likely is that of Michel Bouvier, the French-trained Philadelphia cabinetmaker who counted among his clients Napolean Bonaparte's brother, Joseph, and the richest man in the United States at the time, Stephen Girard.

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Object Details

Title:

Work Table

Date:

1810-1820

Artist:

Attributed to Joseph Beale (American, 1774–1841)

Medium:

Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple veneer, rosewood, tulip poplar, walnut, pine, cherry, ivory or bone; dark wood buttons, brass

Dimensions:

29 3/4 x 21 1/2 x 15 7/8 inches (75.6 x 54.6 x 40.3 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Bequest of Caroline D. Bache, 1958

Accession Number:

1958-27-2

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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