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Ornamental tables such as this marble-topped example were most often used in rooms on a narrow wall between two windows or just across from them on an opposite wall. Usually a gilded mirror hung above the table to create a single pier of glass, top to bottom, which reflected light around the room. This table’s bold use of carved and stenciled decoration, as well as expensive white marble, indicate that it was owned by a very wealthy family.
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Document identity
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150510
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Pier Table
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object
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Source metadata
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150510
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object
title
Pier Table
description
Ornamental tables such as this marble-topped example were most often used in rooms on a narrow wall between two windows or just across from them on an opposite wall. Usually a gilded mirror hung above the table to create a single pier of glass, top to bottom, which reflected light around the room. This table’s bold use of carved and stenciled decoration, as well as expensive white marble, indicate that it was owned by a very wealthy family.
date
c. 1829–35
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60745927
creators
5920
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Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 91.5 x 105.4 x 57.1 cm (36 x 41 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
cul
America, New York
accession
1981.65.a
Source extras
tec
mahogany; marble
tombstone
Pier Table, c. 1829–35. Joseph Meeks and Sons (American). Mahogany; marble ; overall: 91.5 x 105.4 x 57.1 cm (36 x 41 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. R. Livingston Ireland, 1981.65.a
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Furniture
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Gift of Mrs. R. Livingston Ireland
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2026-05-29 07:46:03.649000
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150510
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Decorative Art and Design
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Furniture
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mahogany; marble
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gender unknown
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photo
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