Pre-Veteran's Day Americana Auction
Lot 37:
Description
This outstanding pier table is of a unique design created by one of Baltimore’s finest cabinetmakers of the neoclassical period, John Needles. It dates to circa 1825. Note the ebonized treatment of the ball feet and various turnings and edges which beautifully contrasts with the mahogany wood. Also note the skilled carvings at the tops of the posts and the crossbanding on the blocks above the feet. Particularly outstanding is the original marble top with its original chisel marks where it was trimmed to exactly fit the frame. It has a black painted name that unfortunately we have not yet been able to decipher. The mahogany veneers of the apron and blocks are beautifully grained and matched. There is an almost exact duplicate pier table with a John Needles label in the collection of the Centre Hill Manor Museum in Petersburg, VA. This is a rare and very desirable piece that would enhance the finest collection of Baltimore classical furniture. Dimensions: H. 33 1/4" Height; Marble Top 52" x 22"
Condition: The pier table is in outstanding overall original structural condition down to the original glue blocks of the frame with the exception of the ebonized ball feet which have been restored.
Share this lot:
