Tufft Rococo Table

The Tufft Rococo-style table was sold at a Christie's auction house in Philadelphia for the enormous amount of money of $4.6 million. Even though this was taking place in January 1990, no other piece of furniture has been able to surpass this outstanding feat and sell for a larger amount. However, the oak and glass table designed by Carlo Mollino in 1949 got somewhere close to it, as it was estimated last year at $3.8 million.

Originally, the Tufft Rococo-style table was traded at an auction house of Christie in Philadelphia. Initially priced $4.6 million during the auction, it is expected to have grown up these days. Although the auction had taken place long back in 1990, no other piece of furniture has been able to surpass this outstanding feat in terms of price as well as its style and uniqueness. According to its manufacturers, the oak and glass table designed by Carlo Mollino in 1949 , priced $3.8 million has some similarity with the tufft table

Named after its creator, the elegant piece of furniture is valued such a high price especially, due to its exclusive design intended initially for a rich owner residing in New Jersey. It was one of his direct descendants, Samuel Harrison Gardiner, who finally put it on sale.

Carved by Thomas Tufft long before during 1775-1776, the superb and fabulously expensive table has remained as the most exclusive piece of artistic superiority of the rococo furniture manufacturers. Initially, emerged as a particular style in art and home-interiors in late 18th century France, later it goes a long way to inspire artists and designers around the globe, including the American cabinetmakers.

Rococo-style furniture features a range of ornate furniture, which includes elegant tapestries, ornamental mirrors and other lavish trappings. The Tufft pier table, named after its creator, Thomas Tufft, was completely hand carved for general store owner Richard Edwards of Lumberton, New Jersey. The antique table with outstanding appearance features pierced fretwork and long legs, which ends up with narrow ankles and detailed ball-and-claw feet.

The most impressive thing about the world’s most expensive table is definitely not its price, but that it has retained its position for nearly two decades. It’s an enduring work of art!