CIRCA 1760, IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS JOHNSON

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A GEORGE III GILTWOOD CONSOLE TABLE
CIRCA 1760, IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS JOHNSON
The later shaped verde antico marble top above a pierced and carved frieze centred by a pagoda with a swan, flanked by scrolls and swags of flowers, supported by cluster-column legs decorated with scrolls, leaves and flowers, on moulded pierced feet, re-gilt
33 in. (84 cm.) high; 49 in. (124.5 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 17 November 1989, lot 53.

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Lot Essay

The Grafton Street, Soho, carver and designer Thomas Johnson's (1714 - c. 1778) influence on furniture production of the mid-18th century was effected through his publication of various designs - Twelve Girandoles (1755), One Hundred and Fifty New Designs (1758), A New Room of Ornaments (1760) and A New Book of Ornaments... Useful for Youth to Draw After (1762). His publications demonstrated a particular fondness for natural beauty and he often incorporated birds, animals and foliate forms into his designs for mirrors, picture frames, console tables and other items.

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