Pier Table
Collection Item
Artist/Maker
Joseph Meeks & Sons: Joseph Meeks (1771–1868), John Meeks (1801–1875), Joseph W. Meeks (1805–1878), in partnership 1828–1835
Dimensions
36-1/2 x 43 x 19-3/4 in.
City of Manufacture
New York
Date(s)
c. 1830–1835
More Details
Artist / Maker
Joseph Meeks & Sons: Joseph Meeks (1771–1868), John Meeks (1801–1875), Joseph W. Meeks (1805–1878), in partnership 1828–1835
City of Manufacture
New York
Date
c. 1830–1835
Dimensions
36-1/2 x 43 x 19-3/4 in.
Medium
Primary woods: mahogany, mahogany veneer
Secondary woods: white pine, tulip poplar
Surface treatments: marble, mirror glass
Labels / Inscriptions
Badly deteriorated fragment of a paper label, which in its original form reads: “MEEKS & SONS’ MANUFACTORY / CABINET-FURNITURE / Nos 43 & 45 Broad Street / NEW-YORK.”
Provenance
Lee B. Anderson (1918–2010), New York; Sale, Doyle Auctions, Kensington, MD, Sept. 19, 2012, lot 1428; Dr. Larry McAllister (1935–2021), Muncie, IN; Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, Sept. 22, 2022, lot 197; Purchased by Schrimshers, 2022.
