Library table

William Kent

ca. 1735 · Mahogany; gilt-brass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This table is related to a group of library tables possibly designed by the architect William Kent (1685–1748) and variously attributed to the cabinetmakers William Vile (ca. 1700–1767) and Benjamin Goodison (ca. 1700–1767) and the carver John Boson (ca. 1705–1743).

Artist

William Kent

Date

ca. 1735

Medium

Mahogany; gilt-brass

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1960