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Sofa Table
English (London)
about 1810–20
Medium/Technique
Calamander, satinwood, and rosewood, inlaid with brass, gilt-lacquered metal mounts; brass casters
Dimensions
Overall: 71.1 x 149.2 x 61 cm (28 x 58 3/4 x 24 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace Wood Brock
Accession Number2004.2081
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurniture – Tables, stands, screens
Regency furniture was frequently produced in luxurious materials with veneers of zebrawood, mahogany, and rosewood, and often embellished with patinated and gilt mounts. A purely British invention, this sofa table may have been used for writing, dressing, or intimate dining, making its sleek form suitable for domestic use.
DescriptionRegency furniture was frequently produced in luxurious materials with veneers of zebrawood, mahogany, and rosewood, and often embellished with patinated and gilt mounts. A purely British invention, this sofa table may have been used for writing, dressing, or intimate dining, making its sleek form suitable for domestic use.
ProvenanceH. Blairman and Sons, Ltd., London [see note 1]. Private collection, Jersey, England. 1985, H. Blairman and Sons, Ltd., London. 1986, acquired on the London art market by Horace Wood Brock, New York; 2004, gift of Horace Wood Brock to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 15, 2004)
NOTES:
[1] According to information provided by Martin Levy of Blairman and Sons (e-mail correspondence, December 23, 2004), the table passed through the gallery's hands at an unknown date -- possibly having been purchased on the London art market -- before it entered the private collection in Jersey. Blairman acquired the table a second time before selling it again. It was published by Frances Collard, Regency Furniture (Woodbridge, England, 1985), p. 317, ill. (photo credit, Blairman and Sons).
NOTES:
[1] According to information provided by Martin Levy of Blairman and Sons (e-mail correspondence, December 23, 2004), the table passed through the gallery's hands at an unknown date -- possibly having been purchased on the London art market -- before it entered the private collection in Jersey. Blairman acquired the table a second time before selling it again. It was published by Frances Collard, Regency Furniture (Woodbridge, England, 1985), p. 317, ill. (photo credit, Blairman and Sons).