Lot Essay
A design for a closely related work table, executed by a student in Carl Schmidt’s drawing school, Vienna, circa 1825, is illustrated in G. Himmelheber, Biedermeier Furniture, London, 1974, fig. 12.
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CIRCA 1820-30
Details
AN AUSTRIAN BRASS-INLAID ASH AND FRUITWOOD WORK TABLE
CIRCA 1820-30
With circular hinged crossbanded top centrally inlaid with a radiating medallion opening to an interior fitted with various shaped compartments and spools, the top reversing to a later mirrored panel, above a frieze inlaid with interlaced roundels, the circular body inlaid with torches on sabre legs joined by an incurved triangular undertier and ending in cloven feet
30 in. (76.5 cm.) high, 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1820-30
With circular hinged crossbanded top centrally inlaid with a radiating medallion opening to an interior fitted with various shaped compartments and spools, the top reversing to a later mirrored panel, above a frieze inlaid with interlaced roundels, the circular body inlaid with torches on sabre legs joined by an incurved triangular undertier and ending in cloven feet
30 in. (76.5 cm.) high, 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Acquired from Kenneth Neame Ltd, London, February, 1984.
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