Sofa Table

c. 1939

Francis Borelli

Associated Names
Francis Borelli

Artist, American, 1903 - 1961

The image shows a large wooden table with two drawers on its front side. The drawers have decorative brass handles and the table is supported by ornate legs with intricate carved designs and claw feet on small wheels. The color palette of the table includes rich brown and reddish-brown hues with a glossy finish, set against a neutral off-white background. The table is positioned centrally in the image, with a wide surface extending horizontally across the canvas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightened on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.1 x 43.9 cm (12 1/4 x 17 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 27 7/8"high; 59 3/4"long; 25"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5812

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 129, no. 249.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: FRANCIS BORELLI

Wikidata ID

Q64562491

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