George III Neoclassical Table

George III Neoclassical TableA fine 18th century George III Adam period mahogany center or side table of small proportions, in the neoclassical taste, English, circa 1770. Why we like it With its unusual fluted frieze and legs, evoking classical antiquity and finished all around, this table is certainly designed by an architect. Its unusually small proportions suggest that it was designed for a specific purpose, perhaps, as a stand for a scientific instrument or collector's

original surface

was sold Christie's

the crane is venerated as the prince of all feathered creatures and thus has a legendary status

as on the present example and the Hackwood Park chairs

just like there was on the table at the Warners' that night

decorated with scene of court figures at leisure on a terrace

retaining its vibrant original colours

with a crossbanded adjustable ratcheted top

The most virtuoso of the French maître ébénistes laid the Chinese lacquer onto the most complex curvilinear surfaces

Skipton (L Boynton

timeless design

The design for this chair