Nesting Table
Manufacturer
Émile Gallé
(French, 1846-1904)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1890
MediumMixed woods
Dimensions26 1/2 × 16 3/4 × 15 in. (67.3 × 42.5 × 38.1 cm)
InscribedSigned in marquetry on each top in Gallé's Japanese style.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number83.554C
Not on view
DescriptionRectangular nesting table with top inlaid with a series of designs depicting thistles in various stages of development, from buds to fully opened. Simply shaped supports and a cross stretcher. Marquetry formed of various exotic woods inlaid with fruit wood.Label TextÉmile Gallé French, 1846–1904 Set of Nesting Tables, ca. 1890 Mixed woods Gifts of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 83.554a–d
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