A George IV Japanned and Polychrome Dodecahedral Tilt-Top Centre Table in the manner of Frederick Crace, Circa 1830

The accomplished and highly fanciful design of this table is inspired by the work of Frederick Crace (1779-1859) of the Crace dynasty of interior designers, decorative painters and furniture makers active in London from 1768-1899. Frederick Crace is best known for his role as the Prince of Wales's primary decorator at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, where he was responsible for the celebrated interiors created between 1815 and 1822, notably the Music Room. Crace also worked at Buckingham House and Windsor Castle after the Prince acceded to the throne as George IV. Many of Crace's designs were executed by established cabinetmaking firms such as Bailey and Sanders. His creative output attests to the enduring appeal of japanned furniture and chinoiserie taste in English interiors that had first come into fashion during the William and Mary period (see Megan Aldrich, ed., The Craces: Royal decorators 1768-1899, London 1990).