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Rare pair of 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'
Marble top with three bronze legs and stretchers
The legs executed in a design of a reeded plaster terminating in a lions paw
Edited by Saridis, Athens
Greece
c 1965

Special commission with white marble tops

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.
Bibliography:
Furniture of Classical Greece – T.H.Robsjohn Gibbings & Carlton W. Pullin, ed Knopf 1963, p101
U.S. Designer Looks Back to Ancient Greece to Create New Classics, Life, vol. 51, no. 11, September 15, 1961, pp. 80-81
“A Lost Greek Look Retrieved,” Vogue, no. 141, February 15, 1963, p. 122

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	Greece
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	cast bronze, brass & white marble
Condition:	Good. in good vintage condition, please contact us for full condition report
Creation Date:	c 1965
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	602769

Dimensions

W.	35.83 in;	H.	20.87 in;	D.	21.65 in;
W.	91 cm;	H.	53 cm;	D.	55 cm;

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Portuondo focuses in three fields, art, antiques and design. It is managed and run by Hugo and Diego Portuondo. Their gallery spaces are located in London & Madrid.

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