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Card Table

1935/1942

Ferdinand Cartier

Associated Names

Ferdinand Cartier

Artist, 1892 - 1987

This is a drawing of a wooden table. It is rectangular with curved edges and four tapered legs. The front of the table has intricate inlays with various wooden textures and patterns in warm brown and golden hues. There is a central oval inlay flanked by geometric banded patterns. The design suggests a blend of functionality and artistry, possibly intended for a formal setting such as a dining or living room.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.5567

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 242 and 243, pl. 869.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: F. Cartier

Wikidata ID

Q64561393

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