Federal Dressing Table (423)

Description

This is a ladys dressing table that probably belonged to Margaret Maria Livingston. It was built in New York sometime around 1800. And its a good example of the fact that after the United States won its independence, it still looked back to Europe for inspiration in art and design. This piece was probably built by following a pattern in a book written by Thomas Sheraton, a famous English furniture designer. The book is known as the Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers Drawing Book. Customers in ...