Round table
1775â1780
Medium
furniture
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-2055
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Behold the elegant *Round Table* by Giuseppe Barberi, skilled Italian artist and designer (1746–1809). Crafted between 1775 1780, this piece captures the sophisticated aesthetics of late 18th Italy, a period when neoclassical influences began blending with lingering Rococo elegance. Barberi, active in Rome, was renowned for his architectural and decorative works that emphasized symmetry, proportion, and refined materials—hallmarks of furniture as high art. Displayed in the Smithsonian American Art's collection (museum purchase through gifts from various donors and the Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund),...