Octagonal Library Table
Richard Hicks Bridgens
c. 1840; designed 1832
Medium
Ebony, boxwood, kingwood, mahogany, satinwood, pine, cedar, chestnut, tulipwood, and various stained and shaded woods, with ivory, pearl-shell, copper and brass inlay; the carcass of the top and of the drawer linings is mahogany; the carcass of the base pedestal is pine; replacement leather
Dimensions
74.9 × 137.2 × 148.6 cm (30 × 54 × 58 1/2 in.)
Classification
table
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
69840