Agba
Coffee Table
ca. 1950 (made)
ca. 1950 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Beech legs are tenoned into a strut which is screwed into the table top, the joint reinforced by a steel collar. The top is formed of three planks joined by loose butterfly tongues.
The table top is made from a tropical hardwood which appears to be agba. The butterfly tongues are of a dark-stained hardwood, probably also agba.
The table top is made from a tropical hardwood which appears to be agba. The butterfly tongues are of a dark-stained hardwood, probably also agba.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Agba (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tropical hardwood (agba)
Beech
Metal fixtures |
| Brief description | Beech and tropical hardwood coffee table, entitled 'Agba', designed by Geoffrey Dunn. English, ca. 1950. |
| Physical description | Beech legs are tenoned into a strut which is screwed into the table top, the joint reinforced by a steel collar. The top is formed of three planks joined by loose butterfly tongues. The table top is made from a tropical hardwood which appears to be agba. The butterfly tongues are of a dark-stained hardwood, probably also agba. |
| Marks and inscriptions | DUNN'S/ Bromley/ Kent (Ivorine label to underside of top.) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.12-1979 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2007 |
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