Worktable

Artist / Maker

Charles Haight White (1796–1876) and John Ferris White (1807–1852?), in partnership 1828–1840

City of Manufacture

Philadelphia

Date

c. 1828–1830

Dimensions

29 × 22 × 16 in.

Medium

Primary woods: mahogany, mahogany veneer

Secondary woods: tulip poplar, white pine

Surface treatments: brass

Labels / Inscriptions

Label: “Chas. H. & Jn. F. White / Upholstrey & Cabinet Furniture / WARE ROOMS / 107 & 109 Walnut St. / PHILADA.”

Provenance

Barbara Marie di Giulio Boor (b. 1955) and John William Boor, MD (1947–2007); Their sale, Neal Auction, New Orleans, Nov. 20, 2010, lot 203; Private collection; Sale, Neal Auction, New Orleans, Feb. 3, 2023, lot 442; Purchased by Schrimshers, 2023.

Publications / Exhibition History

Boor, Allison, et al. Philadelphia Empire Furniture. Hanover: University Press of New England, 2006. pp 278-279.