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Table with carved insects and owls
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Table with carved insects and owls

Johan Coenraad Altorf · c. 1898 - c. 1915 · ebony (wood); wood (plant material); oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Oak table resting on two aprons on a raised base. The two aprons are connected to each other by a rail at the bottom and two at the top. The aprons each consist of a panel framed by rails and are flanked by free-standing ebony columns on a high square base that end in semi-circular supports on both sides with a carved insect. Above this a wide frame flanked by carved owls of ebony. The two frames are connected to each other by a vertically placed panel under the tabletop. The tabletop consists of four panels bordered by molding and contains kickboards in the form of screwed-on black-painted metal strips.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTafel met gebeeldhouwde insecten en uilen. c. 1898 - c. 1915. Johan Coenraad Altorf. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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