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Rare pair of Trapeza tables

Creator: T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings -Saridis of Athens
Offered by: Portuondo

Description
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976)
Rare pair of tables
Model 'Trapeza', edited by Saridis, Athens
Walnut top with three bronze legs and stretchers
The legs executed in a design of a reeded plaster terminating in a lions paw
U.SA./Greece
c 1965

Re-creation of a Greek table from a kylix of the 5th century B.C.
Tables of this type are often depicted alongside couches for dining and the advantage of the three legs is in it's stability on an uneven floor.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Notes:	Furniture of Classical Greece – T.H.Robsjohn Gibbings & Carlton W. Pullin, ed Knopf 1963, p101
Origin:	Greece
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Walnut top with three bronze legs and stretchers
Condition:	Good. in good vintage condition please contact us for a full condition report
Creation Date:	c 1965
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	562584

Dimensions

W.	36.22 in;	H.	19.69 in;	D.	21.26 in;
W.	92 cm;	H.	50 cm;	D.	54 cm;

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