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Marble-slab table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The table has a dark gray marble slab as its top, with a roughly chiseled edge. The tabletop is rectangular with curved sides. The body of the table is made of wood and has a medium brown color. There is one drawer in the center, with a carved shell motif on its front. The legs are curved and tapered, with a decorative carving resembling a shell or leaf at the top of each leg, and end in a claw-like foot. The table sits on a light blue floor, and the wall behind it is beige. The table by Marble-slab table.

Artwork details

Date:
1760–70
Medium:
Mahogany, marble
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 389 px
Museum record:
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