Pier tables
ca. 1785
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Neil Sellin
Accession Number
1967-87-1-a,b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century interiors with these *Pier Tables* crafted by William Moore, an Irish furniture who died in 1814. Dated around 1785, these pieces exemplify the refined craftsmanship of late Georgian Ireland, a period when neoclassical influences from Britain and the Continent shaped domestic design. Moore, active in Dublin's thriving cabinetmaking scene, contributed to the export high-quality furniture that graced homes across Europe and America. Pier tables, typically slender console tables placed between windows (or "piers") in grand reception rooms, served both ...