September Uncurated: Art, Furnishings, and Estate Discoveries
Lot 312:
Description
Set of four graduating nesting tables with inset glass panels over relief-carved wooden scenes. The carvings depict birds, likely cranes or egrets, positioned within dense bamboo stalks and foliage. The tables are designed with pierced and relief-carved aprons featuring bamboo and floral motifs. The square-section legs are embellished with repeating carved floral medallions and are connected by internal stretchers. Largest table 25 1/2″ H x 20 1/4″ W x 13 3/4″ D. Smallest table 17 1/2″ H x 9 1/2″ W x 9 3/4″ D.
Condition report:
There is visible looseness and separation at several mortise and tenon joints, particularly where the aprons meet the legs and at the lower stretchers. Several of the relief-carved panels beneath the glass tops show horizontal shrinkage cracks. General surface wear is present throughout the frames, including scuffs, nicks, and areas of finish loss. One glass panel has a small chip at a corner.
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