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ROCOCO REVIVAL Style Marble Top PARLOR CENTER TABLE
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ROCOCO REVIVAL Style Marble Top PARLOR CENTER TABLEOffering an elaborate, solid mahogany pierce-carved CENTER TABLE with white Carrara marble top (measures 42-inches in diameter; 31-inches in height), a splendid John H. Belter-inspired reproduction of ROCOCO REVIVAL-style furniture that found its way into the drawing rooms and boudoirs of nineteenth century patrons of formal furniture. Cabriole legs are each meticulously carved into a sturdy perched crane (the ancient symbol for longevity because of its exceptionally long life span) and the surrounding pierced skirt is carved in a grape and vine design with flowers hanging down from the center on each side. The piece is highlighted by carved stretchers and ornate finial. Finally, the table is finished with a rich mahogany stain to showcase the refined detailed work. Winning bidder may pick up
in Ithaca, NY, or we'll help arrange for blanket-wrap transport thru Plycon. If you're a fan of JOHN HENRY BELTER but haven't yet worked up the budget for one of his pieces, this captivating reproduction is the next best thing. Popular during the middle decades of the 1800s, the Rococo Revival style of furniture was based on furniture of a century earlier. Characteristics of this style are cabriole front legs, undulating seat rails, carved flowers, fruit, and scroll decoration, and intricate "openwork." This type of table, placed in the center, was the favored furniture and arrangement in parlors across the United States at that time. ABOUT BELTER John Henry Belter was born in 1804 and grew up in Hannover, Germany. He emigrated alone from Bremen, Germany to New York in 1833 at the age of 29 and became a citizen in 1839. John married Louisa Springmeyer and had five children (John Henry, Augusta, Louise, Caroline, and Ferdinand). Belter is widely recognized as the most famous cabinet maker of the Rococo Revival period. It is not believed that he produced any furniture of any other style. He often (though not always) employed lamination construction as well as newly developed techniques to mold and bend wood. Until the latter part of the 20th century, his name was so tightly associated with the laminated Rococo furniture that it was used generically to describe this style and construction. 
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