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Timothy S. Philbrick

Asymmetrical Table, 1998

Description

Maker

  • Timothy S. Philbrick, b. 1952, American

Title

Asymmetrical Table

Year

1998

Medium

Cuban mahogany

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • mahogany

Dimensions

109.2 x 76.2 x 48.3 cm (43 x 30 x 19 inches)

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Chazan

Object Number

1999.87.1

Projects & Publications

Publications

The Chazan Collection at the RISD Museum

Chazans' Choice

Gifts of Contemporary Art to The RISD Museum

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Chazans' Choice

February 11 - April 24, 2005

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors

February 7 - April 27, 2003

Recent Acquisitions

February 18 - April 16, 2000

Timothy Philbrick often takes inspiration from furniture created by the Townsends and Goddards, Newport's legendary master craftsmen of the 18th century. In this table, two drawers form a deeply curved front rail that recalls one of John Goddard's most distinctive table designs. At the same time, the graceful shape of the legs recalls French Art Deco furniture of the 1920s.

The mastery of such different sources of inspiration and the ability to combine them in an original design has earned Philbrick a national reputation as one of the leading furniture craftsmen of his generation. Within RISD's collection, which spans approximately three hundred years of American furniture, few pieces bridge the centuries so effectively or express so well the presence of the past in contemporary furniture design.

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