Important American Gothic Revival Rosewood and Marble-Top Center Table
mid-19th century, after a design by Alexander Jackson Davis, and probably made by Alexander Roux, New York, retaining its original hexagonal white marble top over a conforming apron with a ripple molding along the upper edge, and a Gothic-style scalloped lower edge and acorn pendants, supported by six cluster-column posts mounted to a platform base with three extended trefoil feet and molded tracery.
h. 30-1/2", w. 38" edge to edge, d. 43" point to point

Note: The design for this iconic table is attributed to the New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), who is noted for designing the famous country villa Kenwood, located outside of Albany, New York, and built in 1842 for industrialist Joel Rathbone. An illustration of the drawing room at Kenwood is featured in Andrew Jackson Downing's book, The Architecture of Country Houses, and shows an example of this Gothic table as its centerpiece. The present table is part of an elite group of American Gothic Revival furniture, the most notable of which is a table that was purchased for the Davis-designed Gothic villa Belmead, in Powhatan County, Virginia, about 1845. That table sold in these galleries in 2000 for a record $233,500.00, and is now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Other examples of this form are in the collections of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia (The Virginia Carroll Crawford Collection), The Detroit Institute of Arts, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Literature: An illustration of the drawing room at Kenwood is featured in Andrew Jackson Downing's book, The Architecture of Country Houses, and shows an example of this Gothic table as its centerpiece.

In fine condition. Structurally sound. Retains its original marble top. There is a small hairline crack as well as scattered stains. Likely refinished at one time with excellent color. New Orleans Auction Galleries is pleased to issue an opinion of any lot; the absence of a condition report does not indicate that a lot is in perfect condition or free from damage and/or wear.  Please understand that New Orleans Auction Galleries employs no professional conservators. All statements in any condition report, or statements taken verbally, are purely our best opinions, and not blanket statements of fact issued by this auction house.  Prospective buyers should examine each lot so as to satisfy themselves concerning condition, genuineness, importance, age, etc. Regardless of any statements made in writing or verbally, all lots are sold strictly "As Is" in accordance with section 2 of our Conditions of Sale.  No returns will be accepted on the basis of condition.