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Eating and work table (one of a pair)

Table attributed to Bernard II van Risenburgh
Manufactory Plaques by Sèvres Manufactory French
Trays: ca. 1761; table: ca. 1761–63
Not on view
In 1751, the Marquis de Courteille (1696–1767) was appointed by Louis XV as the administrator of the Sèvres porcelain manufactory. In fact, several shapes produced at the factory were named for him, including in 1761 a tray, the so-called “plateau Courteille.” Two such trays are used as the top and lower shelf of this small table or chiffonnière. The mother and child depicted on the upper tray have recently convincingly been identified as Courteille’s wife and daughter Madeleine and the table probably belonged to him. The implements on the lower shelf suggest the various accomplishments of the young woman.–

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Eating and work table (one of a pair)
  • Maker: Table attributed to Bernard II van Risenburgh (ca. 1696–ca. 1767)
  • Maker: or possibly Bernard III van Risamburgh (ca. 1731–1800)
  • Manufactory: Plaques by Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
  • Date: Trays: ca. 1761; table: ca. 1761–63
  • Culture: French, Paris and Sèvres
  • Medium: Oak, vernis Martin, soft-paste porcelain, gilt bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall: 27 × 14 1/2 × 12 in. (68.6 × 36.8 × 30.5 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.75.45
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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