CHIPPENDALE 1890 American Victorian Carved Mahogany Wood Pedestal
Tall Chippendale side pedestal in mahogany.
This is a stupendous Antique three-legged sides pedestal stand created in America during the late Victorian period, back in the 1890's. This pedestal-stand jardinière has been masterfully carved in round shapes, with floriated motifs in solid fine mahogany wood. Beautifully carved with a round top and fluted shaft, featuring impeccable garland details and a three-legged, lion-claw-like finial grasping spheres. This item is fine quality, solid and heavy, with no loose joints. Very stable and no woodworm. An attractive piece with a lovely carved stem and a quality feel. They have precious remains of the aged patina and gorgeous eye appeal.
The Chippendale Style
The name of this style come from Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779). He was a renowned English cabinetmaker who defined mid-18th-century design by blending Rococo, Chinese, and Gothic styles, often using mahogany. His 1754 publication, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, revolutionized furniture design, making him the first cabinetmaker to have a style named after him. American Chippendale furniture (c. 1755–1790) brought sophisticated, carved mahogany designs to the colonies, adapted from English designer Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director (1754). It blended Rococo, Chinese, and Gothic influences, featuring cabriole legs, claw-and-ball feet, and pierced splat-back chairs. Major centers like Philadelphia, Boston, and Newport produced distinctive, often more robust, regional variations of this elegant style.
Material: Carved brown mahogany wood.
Country: American.
Period: Victorian, 1880-1900.
Weight: 10 Pounds, (4.54 Kg.).
Measurements: From the top view, the height is 1,067 mm and the diameter is 254 mm, (106.7 x 25.4 Cm.) or (42 x 10 Inches). Let to leg in the base is 393.7 mm (39.3 Cm.) or (15.5 inches).
Condition: The overall condition of this American Chippendale pedestal is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the wood and all parts are secured in their settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D022326TNNL/.3329
