SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Sideboard

Joseph Alexis Bailly (American, 1825–1883)

Sideboard, Joseph Alexis Bailly (American, 1825–1883), c. 1855, walnut
Maker
Joseph Alexis Bailly (American, 1825–1883)
Date
c. 1855
Medium
walnut
Dimensions
Overall: 290.4 x 211.4 x 69.4 cm (114 5/16 x 83 1/4 x 27 5/16 in.)
Form
Case Piece
Origin
America
Culture
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia?, 19th century
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1985.72
Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Luscious fruit, wild animals, and Native American figures are masterfully carved into this walnut sideboard. These decorative adornments were created for a distinctively American taste and would have symbolized abundance and wealth to visitors who encountered it within a grand dining room.
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