George W. Ahrens Drop-Leaf Table

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George W. Ahrens Drop-Leaf Table

About the Item

Patent: storage compartment for storing leaves in the extension table, March 9, 1875. Exhibited: United States Centennial International Exhibition 1876, Philadelphia, PA, no. 349 Recorded: United States Centennial International Exhibition 1876, Philadelphia, PA, Official Catalogue, Philadelphia, John R. Nagle, 1876, Page 114, number 349 Award: United States Centennial International Exhibition 1876, Philadelphia, PA Medal and certificate award for originality of design and excellence of inlay Aesthetic Movement extension table with elaborate inlay and additional leaves stored in an interior compartment. Ex. Coll: This remarkable Aesthetic Movement extension table, with four additional leaves which were stored in an interior compartment, on turned and carved legs with inlay design by George W. Ahrens received a medal and a certificate award for originality of design and the excellence of the inlay at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The compartment for storing the additional leaves was patented by Ahrens on March 9, 1875. The table is listed as number 349 on page 114 of the official catalogue for the exhibition. George W. Ahrens was born in Hessen, Germany on February 22, 1836. As a young man he apprenticed to a cabinet-maker in Germany for four years before setting out on his own and working in various areas of Germany. He moved to the United States with his brother John in 1858, stopping first in New York City and then moving to Chicago to start his own furniture-making company. George Ahrens quickly gained a reputation for his excellent inlay work and was reputed to be one of the foremost furniture makers of his day.

Dimensions:
Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 59 in (149.86 cm)Depth: 43 in (109.22 cm)
Style:
Aesthetic Movement (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Seller Location:
Litchfield, CT
Reference Number:
Seller: F-T 2241stDibs: LU87591235270