Console Table

J. H. Belter & Co.|John Henry Belter

ca. 1855 · Rosewood, marble · The American Wing

John H. Belter immigrated to New York City from Germany in 1833 and soon became the city's leading cabinetmaker. His work is distinguished by its technical virtuosity and exuberant carving. His furniture epitomizes the mid-nineteenth-century taste for the Rococo Revival style, which was often described as "Modern French."

Artist

J. H. Belter & Co.|John Henry Belter

Date

ca. 1855

Medium

Rosewood, marble

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Gloria and Richard Manney, 1980