Pier table, c. 1820
United States (Massachusetts)expand_more
Painted cherry, maple, poplarexpand_more
Gift of funds from the Decorative Arts Council with funds from the Antique Show and Saleexpand_more 95.31a-f
Not on Viewexpand_more
This pier table, a rare example of early 19th-century Massachusetts or New York painted furntiure, combines a simple neoclassical furniture form with elaborate Chinese-style gold and black surface decoration. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, American cabinetmakers imitated lacquer imported from China and Japan by combining European painting techniques with designs taken from Asian sources, called chinoiserie. Books on painted furniture detailed methods to achieve simulations of lacquered surfaces and also illustrated designs incorporating Asian figures and landscapes.
Details
- Title
- Pier table
- Artist Life
- United States (Massachusetts)
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 95.31a-f
- Curator Approved
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