Caption

Bedside table, Biedermeier style, mahogany; composed of an elongated platform outline similar to a triangle on three S-shaped legs with rollers, a fluted shaft mounted on it tapering upward, and a rectangular top. Shaft mounted on the short side of the platform houses a prismatic column with a metal rack and a top swivel-mounted on it. Height of the top adjusted using a crank working with the rack; top can be tilted by a brass ring with a clamp that fixes its position. Turned wooden crank handle. Date: 1815–1830, Europe. Function: furniture table. Dimensions: height 73.2 cm, width 81.2 cm, depth 41.2 cm., The image shows a close-up of the underside of a wooden table or stand with a rich reddish-brown finish, featuring a carved turned wooden column in reddish-brown and a rectangular wooden support under the tabletop in similar reddish-brown tones; a curved metal band in a dull silvery-gray wraps beneath the tabletop and connects to a metal bracket attached to the wooden support, and a vertical metal rack or toothed strip runs along a wooden post; a cylindrical brass sleeve with a warm yellow-gold color sits atop the turned column, and a small wooden handle in reddish-brown with a darker tip projects from the brass sleeve; the background is a smooth light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_281

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77.2Mb (2.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bedside table Biedermeier style mahogany composed elongated platform outline triangle three S-shaped legs rollers fluted shaft mounted tapering upward rectangular top Shaft mounted short side platform houses prismatic column metal rack top swivel-mounted Height top adjusted using crank working rack tilted brass ring clamp fixes position Turned wooden crank handle Date 1815–1830 Europe Function furniture table Dimensions height 73.2 cm width 81.2 cm depth 41.2 cm image close-up underside wooden table stand rich reddish-brown finish featuring carved turned column reddish-brown rectangular support under tabletop reddish-brown tones curved metal band dull silvery-gray wraps beneath connects metal bracket attached wooden support vertical toothed strip runs wooden post cylindrical brass sleeve warm yellow-gold color sits atop turned column small handle darker tip projects brass sleeve background smooth light gray.