Table
1890-1900 (made)
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Although Bugatti regarded himself as a craftsman and did not travel extensively nor collect art, he was influenced by Middle Eastern and North African architecture and by the abstract forms of Arabic and Japanese calligraphy. This table shows his use of these different influences. The stepped details at the top of the legs is based on the decoration used on Hispano-Moresque ceilings while the decoration on the top, sides and legs is more abstract. Bugatti's interest in non-European designs also included the use of unusual combinations of materials such as the painted vellum and inlaid pewter on this table.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Walnut, brass, painted vellum, with inlay of pewter and ivory |
| Brief description | Table designed by Carlo Bugatti; with pewter inlay; Italy; 1890-1900. |
| Physical description | Rectangular walnut table inlaid with pewter characters emulating Japenese script on its top. The table has four legs, also inlaid with pewter, connected at the sides by a wooden panel. Each panel is decorated on both sides by a circular panel of stamped brass and inlaid with pewter. |
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| Summary | Although Bugatti regarded himself as a craftsman and did not travel extensively nor collect art, he was influenced by Middle Eastern and North African architecture and by the abstract forms of Arabic and Japanese calligraphy. This table shows his use of these different influences. The stepped details at the top of the legs is based on the decoration used on Hispano-Moresque ceilings while the decoration on the top, sides and legs is more abstract. Bugatti's interest in non-European designs also included the use of unusual combinations of materials such as the painted vellum and inlaid pewter on this table. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.10-1970 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2000 |
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