Description
Luxurious materials might catch the eye first, but a closer look reveals the imaginary creatures that adorn the surface of this table. Featuring elaborate arches, a favorite motif that appeared throughout Bugatti's furniture, this fantastical imagery is a window into the designer's expressive imagination.
Provenance
First owned by Mrs. Anna Blake [d. 1956] who took it to Cape Town, South Africa. (c. 1907-c. 1956); Inherited by her son Robert da Costa Blake. (c. 1956-1965); His sale Kirkcaldzs, Cape Town, South Africa, 24 May 1965, lot 34. (1965); Private collection, South Africa (until c. 1991); (Galerie Moderne, Ltd., London); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1991-)
Accession Number
1991.45
Medium
inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory or bone, metal, and mother-of-pearl (marine mussels or pearl oysters)
Dimensions
Overall: 71.5 x 67.1 x 41.3 cm (28 1/8 x 26 7/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
Classification
Furniture and woodwork
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
