Tea Table
Carlo Bugatti · c. 1907 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Luxurious materials might catch the eye first, but a closer look reveals the imaginary creatures that adorn the surface of this table. Featuring elaborate arches, a favorite motif that appeared throughout Bugatti's furniture, this fantastical imagery is a window into the designer's expressive imagination. Carlo Bugatti's sons achieved illustrious careers of their own. Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) became a celebrated sculptor, and Ettore Bugatti (1881-1947) manufactured luxurious automobiles and racing cars.
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Details
- Maker
- Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
- Date
- c. 1907
- Medium
- inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory or bone, metal, and mother-of-pearl (marine mussels or pearl oysters)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 71.5 x 67.1 x 41.3 cm (28 1/8 x 26 7/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 223 20th Century Avant-Garde
- Credit line
- Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
