SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Tea Table

Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)

Tea Table, Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940), c. 1907, inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of iv…
Maker
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
Date
c. 1907
Medium
inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory or bone, metal, and mother-of-pearl (marine mussels or pearl oysters)
Dimensions
Overall: 71.5 x 67.1 x 41.3 cm (28 1/8 x 26 7/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
Form
Table
Origin
France
Culture
France, Paris
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1991.45
Credit line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Carlo Bugatti's sons achieved illustrious careers of their own. Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916) became a celebrated sculptor, and Ettore Bugatti (1881-1947) manufactured luxurious automobiles and racing cars.
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