The Curated Object ™: Exhibitions NYC. Objects of Adoration. Explore The Art of the Table at 'On Tops.' The Carlton Hobbs Gallery.

July 21 2009, 3:29pm

Travertine table A gilt-brass mounted and inlaid center table with unusual parquet pattern gold travertine top by Louis Majorelle

Rinza: “This is highly unusual; it’s a piece of marble that pretends it’s wood. It’s just a really odd and curious thing to do. It’s gold travertine that’s put into this table as a parquet floor. It’s a very early use of travertine marble; it was only really Henry Moore who began to use it in decorative arts. It’s at the very cusp of art nouveau and art deco.”