An Italian Pietra Dura Table Top on a Painted Walnut Base

An Italian Pietra Dura Table Top on a Painted Walnut Base

THE TOP LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
inlaid with various hardstones and colored glass, depicting a Greek vase, fruits, and a bird.
Height 23 x diameter of top 23 inches. Continental Furniture
In overall good, stable, usable condition. Top intact without cracks or repairs, inlays tight. Later base with slight wobble and with some chipping to the gilt and painted finish exposing gesso. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance: Christie's New York, July 10-11, 2002