Card table (from a large set) 1730 - 1745

This card table, crafted by Giles Grendey between 1730 and 1745, is a fine example of Rococo-style furniture. The table is made of wood and features intricate, gilded ornamentation on the top. Its elegant cabriole legs with claw feet and the overall design of the table are characteristic of the Rococo period, which emphasized asymmetry, movement, and natural forms in its artistic expressions. The card table, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a testament to Grendey's skill as a furniture maker and reflects the sophisticated tastes of 18th-century English society.