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A related table in the Royal Collection
A PAIR OF GEORGE II GILTWOOD TABLES, English, circa 1730
Height: 32½ in; 82.5 cm
Width: 39½ in; 100 cm
Depth: 22¾ in; 58 cm
Width: 39½ in; 100 cm
Depth: 22¾ in; 58 cm
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A pair of George II giltwood tables attributed to William Kent, the carving attributed to James Richards. Note: The tables have been re-gilded. The rouge griotte marble tops are of...
A pair of George II giltwood tables attributed to William Kent, the carving attributed to James Richards.
Note: The tables have been re-gilded. The rouge griotte marble tops are of later date.
James Richards worked on commissions from the Board of Works for the Royal Household, following designs by William Kent. His best-known commission is for the carving on the Royal barge.
Tables of virtually identical design but with a fluted frieze remain in the Royal Collection today.
Provenance
Clifford Wright Antiques Ltd., London, England;
Ronald Phillips Ltd., London, England;
Private collection, London, England.
