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Wooden mensa delphica from Herculaneum

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Description: Wooden mensa delphica from Herculaneum
TitleWooden mensa delphica from Herculaneum
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsD: 57 cm; H: 64 cm
LocationUnknown
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsWoodworkFurnitureHerculaneum (Extinct city)
Statuson a modern metal frame
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11. Furniture and Veneers
Roger B. Ulrich
Description: Roman Woodworking
Roman Woodworking
Over the past century a number of publications for a broad range of audiences have appeared on the subject of Greco-Roman furniture...
Author
Roger B. Ulrich
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2007 by Yale University
Related print edition pages: pp.213-238
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00107.014
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Chapter subject tags:Furniture, RomanWoodwork, RomanHerculaneum (Extinct city)Veneers and veneering, Roman

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Description: View of the fauces of the Collegio degli Augustali, Herculaneum, from the inside of...
View of the fauces of the Collegio degli Augustali, Herculaneum, from the inside of the room
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsWood
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
View of the fauces of the Collegio degli...
View of the fauces of the Collegio degli Augustali, Herculaneum, from the inside of the room
Description: A combination cupboard-aedicula (shrine) from Herculaneum
A combination cupboard-aedicula (shrine) from Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
DimensionsH: 1.65 m
A combination cupboard-aedicula (shrine)...
A combination cupboard-aedicula (shrine) from Herculaneum
Description: The wooden ceiling from the House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum
The wooden ceiling from the House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
The wooden ceiling from the House of the...
The wooden ceiling from the House of the Mosaic Atrium, Herculaneum
Description: Desk resting on bufete
Desk resting on bufete
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/culturePeruvian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWood, tortoiseshell, and mother-of-pearl
LocationMuseo Pedro de Osma, Lima, Peru
Desk resting on bufete
Desk resting on bufete
Description: Carbonized window shutters at Herculaneum along the north side of the decumanus
Carbonized window shutters at Herculaneum along the north side of the decumanus
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Carbonized window shutters at...
Carbonized window shutters at Herculaneum along the north side of the decumanus
Description: Writing desk
Writing desk
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved wood, inlayed contrasting woods, painted and incised bone and ivory, New Spain maque lacquer, gold paint, metal hardware and hinges
LocationMuseo José Luis Bello y González, Puebla, Mexico
Writing desk
Writing desk
Description: Reconstruction of a wooden bed from Herculaneum
Reconstruction of a wooden bed from Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Reconstruction of a wooden bed from...
Reconstruction of a wooden bed from Herculaneum
Description: A wooden bench from Herculaneum
A wooden bench from Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
A wooden bench from Herculaneum
A wooden bench from Herculaneum
Description: Remains of a masonry floor supported by wooden planking
Remains of a masonry floor supported by wooden planking
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Remains of a masonry floor supported by...
Remains of a masonry floor supported by wooden planking
Description: Desk
Desk
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureBrazilian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsJacaranda, with gilded bronze
LocationPrivate Collection
Desk
Desk
Description: Painted coffers from the ceiling of the entrance vestibule of the House of the...
Painted coffers from the ceiling of the entrance vestibule of the House of the Samnite, Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date100–00 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Painted coffers from the ceiling of the...
Painted coffers from the ceiling of the entrance vestibule of the House of the Samnite, Herculaneum
Description: Table, probably from Syston Hall
Table, probably from Syston Hall
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1820–1830
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved gilt wood, gilt rosewood veneer platform, specimen marble top with brass border
LocationNational Museums Liverpool, United Kingdom
Accession numberLL4571
Table, probably from Syston Hall
Table, probably from Syston Hall
Description: Saddle joint used with thin oaken planks to form a well casing
Saddle joint used with thin oaken planks to form a well casing
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator name (description)After Hawkes 1947
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Saddle joint used with thin oaken planks...
Saddle joint used with thin oaken planks to form a well casing
Description: Console table
Console table
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1670–1700
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved gilt wood, verde antico marble top
LocationMusei Capitolini, Rome
Accession numberCini 562
Console table
Console table
Description: Villa Stein–de Monzie, salon
Villa Stein–de Monzie, salon
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Villa Stein–de Monzie, salon
Villa Stein–de Monzie, salon
Description: Console table, for the gallery, Chiswick House, detail of the inlaid mosaic specimen...
Console table, for the gallery, Chiswick House, detail of the inlaid mosaic specimen tabletop
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1720–1725
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMarble mosaic
LocationChiswick House, London
Console table, for the gallery, Chiswick...
Console table, for the gallery, Chiswick House, detail of the inlaid mosaic specimen tabletop
Description: The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum, atrium pavilion
The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum, atrium pavilion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationErcolano, Italy
The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum,...
The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum, atrium pavilion
Description: Chief's throne
Chief's throne
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and gold
LocationDetroit Institute of Arts
https://www.dia.org/art/collection/object/chiefs-throne-96098
Accession number2006.70
Chief's throne
Chief's throne
Description: Table or desk
Table or desk
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator name (description)Workshop of André Charles Boulle
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved gilt wood, brass inlay
LocationChatsworth House Trust, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Table or desk
Table or desk
Description: Illustration from J. Pollen's Ancient and Modern Furniture and Woodwork
Illustration from J. Pollen's Ancient and Modern Furniture and Woodwork
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator namePollen, John
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1875
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsWood
Illustration from J. Pollen's Ancient...
Illustration from J. Pollen's Ancient and Modern Furniture and Woodwork
Description: Chest
Chest
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1775–1825
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPine and iron
Dimensions18 1/2 x 52 x 18 in. (47 x 132.1 x 45.7 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/78595
Accession number2000.83.1
Chest
Chest
Description: Armoire
Armoire
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved and coffered wood with polychromy (imitation maque, or sumac lacquer); iron fittings
LocationMuseo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
Accession numberAD-154/09111/CED-0013
Armoire
Armoire
Description: Stool for male leader
Stool for male leader
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1920
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood and silver
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Stool for male leader
Stool for male leader
Description: Bucksaw in use by two cupids, from a painting found in Herculaneum
Bucksaw in use by two cupids, from a painting found in Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator name (description)After Blumner 1875 [II], fig. 59
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Bucksaw in use by two cupids, from a...
Bucksaw in use by two cupids, from a painting found in Herculaneum
Description: Couch
Couch
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1820–1830
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWhite pine, ash, tulipwood, and cherry
Dimensions29 15/16 x 20 3/4 x 60 in. (76 x 52.7 x 152.4 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/40359
Accession number1930.2622
Couch
Couch
Description: Reconstruction of the portal at Puteoli
Reconstruction of the portal at Puteoli
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Reconstruction of the portal at Puteoli
Reconstruction of the portal at Puteoli
Description: Mirror
Mirror
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1600–1700
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved, painted, parcel-gilt wood, mirror glass
LocationBanca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura, Palazzo Rondinini, Rome
Mirror
Mirror
Description: Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1874
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, silver, and brass
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Rainbow stool (kontonkurowi dwa)
Description: Chest, detail
Chest, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1775–1825
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPine and iron
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/78595
Accession number2000.83.1
Chest, detail
Chest, detail
Description: Various adze hammers
Various adze hammers
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Various adze hammers
Various adze hammers
Description: Writing desk
Writing desk
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved wood, inlayed contrasting woods, painted and incised bone and ivory, New Spain maque lacquer, gold paint, metal hardware and hinges
LocationMuseo José Luis Bello y González, Puebla, Mexico
Writing desk
Writing desk
Description: Sideboard
Sideboard
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1790–1810
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMahogany, mahogany veneer with light-, and dark-wood inlays, red gum or black gum, yellow poplar, southern yellow pine, southern red cedar, and eastern white pine
Dimensions57 1/4 x 89 3/4 x 30 5/8 in. (145.4 x 228 x 77.8 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/40845
Accession number1930.2308
Sideboard
Sideboard
Description: Alder logs bored to serve as water pipes
Alder logs bored to serve as water pipes
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date100–130 AD
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsAlder wood
DimensionsL: 75 cm; W: 25 cm; Bore: 6.5 cm
LocationVindolanda, England
Alder logs bored to serve as water pipes
Alder logs bored to serve as water pipes
Description: Tobacco pipe
Tobacco pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood and gold
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1979-20-1-a-b
Accession numberAf1979,20.1.a-b
Tobacco pipe
Tobacco pipe
Description: A lintel and door frame of a shop from Herculaneum
A lintel and door frame of a shop from Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
A lintel and door frame of a shop from...
A lintel and door frame of a shop from Herculaneum
Description: Lacquer Stand, Ryūkū Style
Lacquer Stand, Ryūkū Style
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 08
Creator nationality/cultureOkinawan
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1500–1700
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsLacquer on wood with mother-of-pearl
Dimensions19 1/2 × 12 13/16 × 9 5/8 in. (49.5 × 31 × 24.5 cm)
LocationCollection of Peggy and Richard M. Danziger, L.L.B. 1963
Lacquer Stand, Ryūkū Style
Lacquer Stand, Ryūkū Style
Description: Pier table
Pier table
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1690
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved and gilt wood, Breccia marble slab
Dimensions85 × 176 × 89 cm
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O110811/pier-table-unknown/
Accession numberW.35-1977
Pier table
Pier table
Description: Cabinet
Cabinet
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1670–1730
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved and parcel-gilt wood, glass
LocationPrivate collection
Cabinet
Cabinet
Description: Herculaneum, Cardo IV, looking south
Herculaneum, Cardo IV, looking south
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationErcolano, Italy
Herculaneum, Cardo IV, looking south
Herculaneum, Cardo IV, looking south
Description: Woodworking shop, detail
Woodworking shop, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
Woodworking shop, detail
Woodworking shop, detail
Description: The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum, detail of the atrium pavilion superstructure
The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum, detail of the atrium pavilion superstructure
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationErcolano, Italy
The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum,...
The Suburban Baths at Herculaneum, detail of the atrium pavilion superstructure
Description: Veneer work on a stool from Herculaneum
Veneer work on a stool from Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Veneer work on a stool from Herculaneum
Veneer work on a stool from Herculaneum
Description: Armoire
Armoire
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/culturePeruvian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPolychromed wood, iron drawer pulls and hinges
LocationPrivate Collection
Armoire
Armoire
Description: Casket
Casket
Posted by:John Carlson
May 14
Creator name (description)France [?]
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1400
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWrought iron
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O192178/casket-unknown/
Accession number1235-1853
Casket
Casket
Description: An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from Newstead, Scotland
An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from Newstead, Scotland
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from...
An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from Newstead, Scotland
Description: Panel of giallo antico marble, with surrounding elements of cipollino, rosso antico...
Panel of giallo antico marble, with surrounding elements of cipollino, rosso antico and porta santa, House of Telephus, Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArtist
Creation dateAD 50–79
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
Materialsgiallo antico marble
LocationHouse of Telephus, Pompeii
Panel of giallo antico marble, with...
Panel of giallo antico marble, with surrounding elements of cipollino, rosso antico and porta santa, House of Telephus, Herculaneum
Description: Desk
Desk
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureEcuadorian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1775–1825
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWood with hardwood marquetry; feet added as part of a later restoration
LocationMuseo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
Desk
Desk
Description: Gunstock club, reverse
Gunstock club, reverse
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 11
Creator name (description)Anishinaabe (Canada)
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1825
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood and pigments
LocationArt Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Accession number2002/45
Gunstock club, reverse
Gunstock club, reverse
Description: Cupids working as shoemakers
Cupids working as shoemakers
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationNational Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy
Accession number9179
Cupids working as shoemakers
A frescoed scene of cupids working as shoemakers at a four-legged table
Description: Pair of bellows
Pair of bellows
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nationality/cultureprobably French
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1550
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWalnut, brass, and leather
LocationThe Parker family, Browsholme Hall, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Pair of bellows
Pair of bellows
Description: Chair (asipim)
Chair (asipim)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1875–1925
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, copper alloy, iron, leather, fur, paint
LocationNational Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
https://africa.si.edu/collections/objects/13720/chair?ctx=348cfc05f748814120d2186a6b19619f8319f9ea&idx=5
Accession number2000-19-1
Chair (asipim)
Chair (asipim)
Description: Pedestal
Pedestal
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1600–1700
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved parcel-gilt wood
LocationGalleria Doria Pamphili, Rome
Pedestal
Pedestal
Description: The dining-room pier-glass and table in the Adam style, Saltram
The dining-room pier-glass and table in the Adam style, Saltram
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 22
Creator name (description)Probably designed and executed by Richard Stockman
Creator roleDesigner
Object typeFurniture
LocationNational Trust, Saltram House, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
The dining-room pier-glass and table in...
The dining-room pier-glass and table in the Adam style, Saltram
Description: Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1874
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, brass, and iron
LocationCollection of Dr. Martha Ehrlich
Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Woman’s stool (mma dwa)
Description: Drill and stock of a bow drill from Hawara, Egypt
Drill and stock of a bow drill from Hawara, Egypt
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTool/Implement
Dimensions55 cm
LocationUniversity College, London
Accession number27979
Drill and stock of a bow drill from...
Drill and stock of a bow drill from Hawara, Egypt
Description: Table
Table
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 07
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1830–1850
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPine, paint, paper, gold foil
LocationWinterthur Museum, Delaware
Accession number1979.0163
Table
Table
Description: Retaining wall built of squared beams and flat planks
Retaining wall built of squared beams and flat planks
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator name (description)Giammiti in Ucelli 1950
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Retaining wall built of squared beams...
Retaining wall built of squared beams and flat planks
Description: Gunstock club
Gunstock club
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 11
Creator name (description)Anishinaabe (Canada)
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1825
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood and pigments
LocationArt Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Accession number2002/45
Gunstock club
Gunstock club
Description: A History of Modern Furniture from Prehistoric Times to the Post War Era by the...
A History of Modern Furniture from Prehistoric Times to the Post War Era by the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 2
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1940
Object typePeriodical
A History of Modern Furniture from...
A History of Modern Furniture from Prehistoric Times to the Post War Era by the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 2
Description: Chest of drawers for a sacristy
Chest of drawers for a sacristy
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureCuban
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMahogany and cedar, with brass drawer pulls and keyholes from later restoration
LocationCollection of Patricia Phelps de Cisneros
Chest of drawers for a sacristy
Chest of drawers for a sacristy
Description: Modern centering in use at the site of Herculaneum for the restoration of barrel...
Modern centering in use at the site of Herculaneum for the restoration of barrel vaults
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHerculaneum, Italy
Modern centering in use at the site of...
Modern centering in use at the site of Herculaneum for the restoration of barrel vaults
Description: Auxiliary table
Auxiliary table
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureBrazilian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWood
LocationPrivate Collection
Auxiliary table
Auxiliary table
Description: Pair of framed mirrors
Pair of framed mirrors
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1600–1700
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWood frame inlaid with tortoiseshell, imitation tortoiseshell, and bone; mirrored glass
LocationMuseo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
Accession number18-383/00495-01/CEE-0002; 18-384/00496-02/CEE-0003
Pair of framed mirrors
Pair of framed mirrors
Description: Bench
Bench
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMahogany, upholstery stretched over a frame
LocationFundación John Boulton, Caracas, Venezuela
Bench
Bench
Description: Armchair, for Sala delle Feste, the Princess Isabelle Apartment, Colonna Palace,...
Armchair, for Sala delle Feste, the Princess Isabelle Apartment, Colonna Palace, Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 26
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1700–1710
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved gilt wood, cut velvet upholstery
LocationCollezione Principi Colonna
Armchair, for Sala delle Feste, the...
Armchair, for Sala delle Feste, the Princess Isabelle Apartment, Colonna Palace, Rome
Description: Armchair
Armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved, incised, turned, gilded, and polychromed wood; with velvet and bronze
LocationMuseo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
Accession number3-032/062220-01/CSD-0071
Armchair
Armchair
Description: A rectangular lacquer casket and hinged cover
A rectangular lacquer casket and hinged cover
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1675–1700
Object typeContainer
MaterialsLacquer, wood, and metal
LocationBurghley House Collection, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
https://collections.burghley.co.uk/collection/a-rectangular-lacquer-casket-and-hinged-cover-late-17th-century/
Accession numberJWA09038
A rectangular lacquer casket and hinged...
A rectangular lacquer casket and hinged cover
Description: Weaving sword (tabon)
Weaving sword (tabon)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–2000
Object typeTool/Implement
MaterialsWood
LocationCollection of John Lunsford, Dallas
Weaving sword (tabon)
Weaving sword (tabon)
Description: Roman woodworking tools (drawknife, socketed chisel, auger blade, one-piece fine...
Roman woodworking tools (drawknife, socketed chisel, auger blade, one-piece fine mortising chisel)
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTool/Implement
DimensionsDrawknife blade length L: 11.8 cm; socketed chisel total L: 26.3 cm, cutting edge 2.2 cm across; auger blade total L: 20 cm; one-piece fine mortising chisel total L: 17.5 cm, 0.7 cm across
LocationMuseum of London
Roman woodworking tools (drawknife,...
Roman woodworking tools (drawknife, socketed chisel, auger blade, one-piece fine mortising chisel)
Description: Wooden shutter recovered from the excavations at Lake Nemi
Wooden shutter recovered from the excavations at Lake Nemi
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date0–100 AD
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsWood
Wooden shutter recovered from the...
Wooden shutter recovered from the excavations at Lake Nemi
Description: Wardrobe
Wardrobe
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator nationality/cultureMexican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1750–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsCarved and coffered wood with polychromy (imitation maque, or sumac lacquer); iron fittings
LocationMuseo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
Accession numberD-059/01341/CAD-0005
Wardrobe
Wardrobe
Description: Nobleman's Meal Table (Kakeban)
Nobleman's Meal Table (Kakeban)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 08
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1300–1500
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsNegoro ware; red and black lacquer on wood
Dimensions6 9/16 × 12 13/16 × 12 1/4 in. (16.7 × 32.5 × 31.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/89231
Accession number2002.88.1
Nobleman's Meal Table (Kakeban)
Nobleman's Meal Table (Kakeban)
Description: Mazer bowl and cover
Mazer bowl and cover
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nationality/cultureFrench or Flemish
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsWood, silver gilt, and enamel
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_AF-3116
Accession numberAF.3116
Mazer bowl and cover
Mazer bowl and cover
Description: Atumpan
Atumpan
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1800–1900
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, fiber, and hide
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501976?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&ft=89.4.1410&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1
Accession number89.4.1410
Atumpan
Atumpan
Description: A painted doorway from the back wall of oecus 6, Villa of the Mysteries
A painted doorway from the back wall of oecus 6, Villa of the Mysteries
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date50 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationPompeii, Italy
A painted doorway from the back wall of...
A painted doorway from the back wall of oecus 6, Villa of the Mysteries
Description: Chair
Chair
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 19
Creator nationality/cultureAsante peoples
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1900–1920
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsWood, leather, brass tacks, finials, and sheeting
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
https://emuseum.mfah.org/objects/23217/chair?ctx=d3fd5dfc5168a3e08ca520c92713f7896c9011ec&idx=0
Accession number97.755
Chair
Chair
Description: A pair of bronze legs from a folding chair found at Herculaneum
A pair of bronze legs from a folding chair found at Herculaneum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
A pair of bronze legs from a folding...
A pair of bronze legs from a folding chair found at Herculaneum
Description: Chest
Chest
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1760–1800
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPine
Dimensions30 x 55 x 19 in. (76.2 x 139.7 x 48.3 cm)
Chest
Chest
Description: Square from Neftenback (Switzerland)
Square from Neftenback (Switzerland)
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTool/Implement
LocationSwiss National Museum, Zurich
Accession numberA-5392
Square from Neftenback (Switzerland)
Square from Neftenback (Switzerland)

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