Design for Table
18th century
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1931-94-502
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for Table** by Augustin Nicolas Foin invites visitors into the elegant world of 18th-century decorative arts. Created by the French artist (1726–c. 1759), this print captures a design for a table, reflecting the era's fascination with intricate furniture that blended functionality with opulent ornamentation. Foin, during the lavish Louis XV period, contributed to the burgeoning field of printed designs that allowed artisans across Europe to replicate sophisticated styles. As a print in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—generously gifted by Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt—this...