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Draw-top table

1560–90, with later restorations
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544
In the sixteenth century, simple planks resting on trestles gave way to tables with sturdy, fixed supports of varying design. Following an architecturally inspired scheme that gained favor during the reign of Henri II (1547–59), this example has a rectangular top supported by leaf-carved balusters that form an arcade. Panels at either end　 feature personifications of seasons: Spring, with flowers, and Summer, with wheat.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Draw-top table
  • Date: 1560–90, with later restorations
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Walnut
  • Dimensions: 34 1/2 × 58 × 32 in. (87.6 × 147.3 × 81.3 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.329
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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