# Tea Table [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [BUGATTI, Carlo]() - Date: 1851-1900 - Technique: Inlaid wood, cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory, metal, and mother-of-pearl, 72 x 67 x 41 cm ## Commentary Tea Table c. 1907 Inlaid wood, cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory, metal, and mother-of-pearl, 72 x 67 x 41 cm Museum of Art, Cleveland Luxurious materials might catch the eye first, but a closer look reveals the imaginary creatures that adorn the surface of this table. Featuring elaborate arches, a favourite motif that appeared throughout Bugatti's furniture, this fantastical imagery is a window into the designer's expressive imagination. ## Related artworks - [Armchair]() - [Cobra Chair and Writing Desk]() - [Cobra Chair]() - [Furnishings of a salon]() - [Lady's Writing Desk]() - [Secretary]() - [Settee]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()