Etruscan table, 1872, Alexander Eugène Prignot; Maker: Jackson & Graham, French, 1822-?, 28 5/8 x 51 1/4 in. (72.71 x 130.18 cm), Olive wood, green and black ebony, ivory, brass mounts, England, 19th century, Beginning with London's Crystal Palace Exhibition in 1851, international exhibitions of art and industry dramatically changed the market for important pieces of furniture. Rather than producing custom pieces solely at the request of a specific--often royal--client, firms began making presentation pieces for exhibitions in hopes of gaining recognition for their technical and artistic merit. This Anglo-Etruscan center table is just such a piece, having been made by the distinguished London cabinet-making firm of Jackson and Graham from designs by the Parisian designer Alexander Eugène Prignot, for display at the London International Exhibition of 1872. With this table, Jackson and Graham exhibited the highest quality in English craftsmanship as well as current artistic fashion.
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