Aesthetic Movement Table
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Victorian Furniture thread on victorianforum.com · started October 7, 2009 by monkecmonkedo · 5 posts · discussion in 2009.
My wife and I purchased this Aesthetic Movement table a little less than a year ago, as we felt it was an exceptional example of the style and the price was right. The table is unmarked, but figured it to be of Cincinnati or Grand Rapids origin. It is made of walnut and has…
My wife and I purchased this Aesthetic Movement table a little less than a year ago, as we felt it was an exceptional example of the style and the price was right. The table is unmarked, but figured it to be of Cincinnati or Grand Rapids origin. It is made of walnut and has lots of burl, extensive carvings, and a beautiful inset pink coral marble top. Recently, we came across the exact same table but with a non-inset white marble top here. What was surprising (other than the price) is they suggest the table is probably of Philadelphia origin. They don't specifically attribute the table to Pabst, however; they do mention his name. I'd be interested to hear any opinions on the origin of these two tables. Thanks!
Gorgeous table! Great details and overall design. I don't know who made your table - but if it was one of the Grand Rapids or Cincinnati makers (like Berkey & Gay) it would have been one of their the top of their line tables. The one thing you know for sure seeing the other is that it wasn't a custom one of a kind. I like yours significantly better than the one @ The Antique Room - the carved frame around the inset marble adds to the table - the Rose marble is more unusual and interesting than just a white marble too. Just guessing, but I'm betting you got a better deal than The Antique Room is offering. Care to share your purchase price? Thanks for posting - nice eye candy. Good quality photos too. woodwright
Woodwright, thanks for the kind words. I was thinking it may be top of the line B&G or possibly M&R (if from Cincy). Does anyone know of any B&G/M&R catalogs that exist from this era? We paid $1250, which I think was a good deal and is much closer to the "true" value than $16.5k. Perhaps they'd get that if it was documented Pabst... and it was displayed at the Centennial Exposition.
See here for the best reference I've seen for Pabst: http://victorianforum.com/index.php?topic=398.0
Thanks for replying. I think you got a great buy for a table of that quality and condition and could make money on it easily if you ever chose to sell it. It's a beauty.