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Austrian, probably Vienna Austria

Globe Table (Globustisch), 1810-1820

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Austrian

Title

Globe Table (Globustisch)

Year

1810-1820

Medium

Mahogany, burl mahogany, oak, ebony, and boxwood with brass, mirror, ivory, mother of pearl, pewter, tortoiseshell, painted faux tortoiseshell, engravings, and velvet

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • maple,
  • velvet,
  • oak,
  • lime,
  • paint,
  • mahogany,
  • ebony,
  • mahogany veneer,
  • ivory,
  • brass (alloy),
  • brass (alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 97.8 cm (38 1/2 inches)

Place

probably; Vienna; Austria

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

65.065

Projects & Publications

Publications

Manual / Issue 8

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937

October 18, 1991 - January 26, 1992

Needlework

February 19 - April 25, 1982

European Galleries

Fashioned from a profusion of costly materials, this table spotlights the virtuosic skills of its makers. Designed to provide a space for sewing and other handwork, the upper half of the burled mahogany globe rotates into the lower half to reveal ivory bobbins and compartments for materials.

Neoclassical style is seen in the three curved legs topped with ram heads, as well as the interior replica of a Greek temple with a geometric inlaid floor. Engravings of the Roman goddesses Minerva and Flora flank the mirrored back, reflecting the owner’s education and appreciation of the ancient world.

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