Antique American "Fancy Dressing Table" With Bamboo Legs

Description

From the estate of a wealthy Californian that hired and flew out a renowned New England decorator to furnish her … more From the estate of a wealthy Californian that hired and flew out a renowned New England decorator to furnish her home.

From limited info provided through my research, I have been able to narrow the table down to early 1800's New England (Maine, Mass, or New Hampshire). The Maine Sheraton tables have very similar brass hardware but the bamboo legs and detailing are quite unique.

"Eighteenth-century American dressing tables were modeled after the bases of high chests, and cabinet- makers in Boston and Philadelphia often made them en suite with high chests for wealthy patrons."
"Sitting at a dressing table and preparing herself for the day ahead or for sleep was a private indulgence that had been enjoyed previously only by women of high status." "Furniture painted white or yellow was also more visible at night in rooms lit with candles and lamps, enabling the furniture to bring light to the shadowed places they occupied."

Beautifully distressed antique "fancy dressing table" with faux bamboo legs and front trim and a scalloped back. Delicate striping form boxes, swirls and Greek keys as they line the surface trim. Two drawers with original hardware and a narrow shelf above allows this to function as a dressing table, desk, or entry table.

A unique and beautiful piece in very good distressed antique condition with some paint chipping and surface cracks.



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