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Shaker Round Table Rendered by Alfred H. Smith (artist), 1935/1942 watercolor and graphite on paper overall: 29.7 x 24.9 cm (11 11/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 42" in diameter; 28 1/2" high Index of American Design 1943.8.13629 |
Object 10 of 17
In this piece the Shakers adapted the basic pedestal table, such as the candlestand, for a specialized use. Drawers have been added on opposite sides of the table so that it could be used for sewing by two sisters at once. The tripod base of the candlestand has been modified to a four-legged variety here. As in other pedestal tables, stability of the vase-shaped base and pedestal shaft has been insured by the precise calculations of Shaker craftsmanship.
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