Pier Table, 1829–35, American, Mahogany veneer, mahogany, pine, ash, black marble and silvered glass, 37 x 43 x 20 1/8 in. (94

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Pier Table, 1829–35, American, Mahogany veneer, mahogany, pine, ash, black marble and silvered glass, 37 x 43 x 20 1/8 in. (94 x x cm), Furniture, Joseph Meeks & Sons (American, New York, 1829–35), By the early 1830s, simpler Grecian-style furniture with rich mahogany and rosewood veneers and exuberant scrolled supports characterized a new direction in American furniture. Popular in the nation's drawing rooms through the 1840s, pier tables like this one were invariably displayed in tandem with a tall, gilded looking glass to create the effect of a continuous mirrored surface that extended the space of the interior and reflected light back into the room

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