Caption

Pipe stand, origin unknown, smoking accessory featuring pipes and acorns; rack for pipes and billiard cubes. Skeletal structure of two pairs of spool-turned columns on angular plinths mounted on a narrow rectangular platform, supporting cuboid drawer bodies connected mid-height and at the top by horizontal slats with semicircular cutouts on the front. Platform rests on four turned legs with a high straight rim and glued-on wavy-cut slats for holding billiard cues or long pipes, with a single groove at the back. Upper panel decorated with a gallery in the form of an arched crenellation reverse arcading topped with acorns. Drawer bodies probably intended for balls are surrounded by a low slatted gallery. Dated 1830–1840, Central Europe. Furniture/equipment. Dimensions: height 111.5 cm, width 89 cm, depth 29 cm., A tall wooden piece of furniture with a warm brown finish stands against a dark gray background; it has a rectangular top block and a rectangular base connected by a pair of ornate turned columns with a repeating bulbous profile, a small horizontal wooden stretcher between the columns, and short rounded feet at the base, all showing wood grain and a polished surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_029

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Rights managed

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34.3Mb (600.0Kb) / 6.7in x 20.0in / 2000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Pipe stand origin unknown smoking accessory featuring pipes acorns rack billiard cubes Skeletal structure two pairs spool-turned columns angular plinths mounted narrow rectangular platform supporting cuboid drawer bodies connected mid-height top horizontal slats semicircular cutouts front Platform rests four turned legs high straight rim glued-on wavy-cut slats holding billiard cues long pipes single groove back Upper panel decorated gallery form arched crenellation reverse arcading topped Drawer bodies intended balls surrounded low slatted Dated 1830–1840 Central Europe Furniture equipment Dimensions height 111.5 cm width 89 cm depth 29 cm tall wooden piece furniture warm brown finish stands dark gray background rectangular top block rectangular base connected pair ornate columns repeating bulbous profile small horizontal wooden stretcher short rounded feet base showing wood grain polished surface.