An Arts and Crafts Card Table, circa 1900

Details

C.F.A. VOYSEY (1857-1941)
An Arts and Crafts Card Table, circa 1900
inlaid mahogany
probably made by J. S. Henry
Quatrefoil shape, the top lined with green felt, each side with a hinged playing area, inlaid with a diamond, heart, spade or club
34 3/4 in. (88.5 cm.) high, 25 1/2 in. (65 cm.) square (closed)

Provenance

Paul Reeves, London.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above in July 1994.

Literature

J. Andrews, Arts and Crafts Furniture, Suffolk, 2005, figs. 140 and 140A.

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Lot Essay

C. F. A. Voysey designed this table with manufacturers J. S. Henry circa 1900. Examples were primarily made in oak, whereas the present example illustrates an unusual example made in mahogany (illustrated J. Andrews, figs. 140-141).

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