Table

Unknown

ca. 1860 · Walnut, marble · The American Wing

Although the maker of this table is unknown, it was probably produced in New York after a design by the British architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, published in his book Gothic Furniture (London, 1835). Just as the Gothic Revival library was enlivened by the contrasting colors of various types of wood, this table features an extraordinary specimen marble top composed of brightly colored pieces of marble and other minerals. The tabletop is supported by architecturally inspired flying buttresses extending from the central post, an excellent example of how Gothic Revival furniture employed features reserved for use in buildings during the Gothic period (12th–15th century).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1860

Medium

Walnut, marble

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1986