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2 Very Different Opinions What Is Yours

8 years ago

It was love at first sight when i saw this table on ebay. Seller had it listed as late 19 century American Empire pie crust mahogany. Seller claimed it was found in attic of house in Natchez Mississippi. I asked a friend who deals in continental antiques what they thought. His reply was 1930 French Art Deco Birds eye maple, fabulous table buy it. What do you think ? Sorry about bad quality of photos

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8 years ago

That pyramid base is more Art Deco than Empire.

The edge is NOT a "piecrust" edging because it is not raised above the top of the table, It's a nice scallop, but not Empire either.

My gut feeling is 1920s-40s, probably high style designer of 'modern' pieces.

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hounds_x_two
8 years ago
The top looks like bird's eye maple. The grain on the wood on the underside view looks like mahogany. Can't really see the base/legs adequately to make a guess.
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Sombreuil
8 years ago
Hi, since the balance of the table is mahogany, I think the veneer is a darker wood than maple. Prospects are amboyna, carpathian elm, redwood, and camphor wood.

I lean toward amboyna, myself.

Casey
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cpartist
8 years ago
Either century it's a beautiful table. :)
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Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you I had to look up Amboyna beautiful wood
nyboy
Original Author
8 years ago
Any guess on age , Empire or Art Deco ?
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Sombreuil
8 years ago
Regency revival? Hints of Biedemeyer?
christine 5b
8 years ago
Ditto to its a beautiful table, someone took great care of it over the years..
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colleenoz
8 years ago
My gut feeling is Art Deco.
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lindac92
8 years ago
Definitely not American Empire, nor is that a pie crust top. A pie crust edge looks like a pie crust....raised and scalloped.
And the base is walnut not mahogany unless you are talking about Phillipean mahogany.
And why French? I guess to a dealer in continental antiques, everything looks French or German or something.
I would like to see the underside of the top, a close up of the edge grain on the part that is scalloped...see things like what wood is under the birdseye veneer and how thick the veneer is. I'd like to know the size of the table too.
Do you own it or are these the seller's pictures? If these are the sellers pics I would worry about what appears to he a bump or lift in the veneer on the farside or the top in the pic of the full top surface.
Lots of things about this table aren't quite "right" for either guess on era, it could be a married piece....but if I had to guess I would say American Northeast 1910 to 1930.
If you don't own it, don't buy it without lots more info....unless the price is VERY good!
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Original Author
8 years ago
The photos are mine I bought the table about 2 years ago and love it. The table is in my weekend home, I can get more photos this weekend. I believe the last photo is of underside of top. have a few more can post. I thought the price was very good with shipping $230 cheap for something I love LOL
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Sombreuil
8 years ago
The tabletop with the fluted edge is like a thin slice of a Greek column (doric) that has been stretch and elongated. The support "U" is a classical lyre shape (as would be found on Duncan Phyffe tables) but it has also been stretched out. The pyramid plinth would be typically found on regency furniture.

I think it was a very good designer in the 20's having fun recombining classical shapes in a playful way with really nice material and the result is a very stylish thing.

Casey
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nyboy
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks guys I really enjoyed hearing your feedback on my table.

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