Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Center table from the Moorish reception room of the Worsham-Rockfeller House
George A. Schastey & Co. American
George A. Schastey American, born Germany
Not on view
Exactly when this table was added to the Moorish reception room is unknown, but it can be confidently attributed to Schastey. It may have been one of the small changes made by the Rockefeller family, who continued to work with Schastey after acquiring the fully furnished house from Arabella Worsham in 1884. The architectonic base features bold animal-paw feet, fluted columns with lotus-leaf capitals, and an octagonal top supported by crenelated arches and carved brackets. The central plinth has flat, stylized carvings of tendrils and abstract vegetal motifs, centered by brilliant green cabochon malachite mounts, a distinctive element that Schastey used on other pieces in the Worsham-Rockefeller House.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.