Card Table 1810 - 1820

"Card Table" is a piece of furniture crafted by American cabinetmaker Michael Allison between 1810 and 1820. The table, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, exhibits the refined aesthetic of early 19th-century American furniture design. Its elegant, understated form and decorative details, including the fluted pedestal and paw feet, reflect the influence of neoclassical style popular during this period. The table's original function as a game table for card playing, a popular pastime of the time, provides a glimpse into the social life of the early 19th-century American gentry. The table's presence in the Metropolitan Museum of Art attests to its artistic and historical significance.