$1,408
A wooden hexagonal table, together with six armchairs upholstered with green fabric. According to the consignor, this table was Richard Burton's poker table on which he played weekly poker games with John Huston, Robin Lloyd (a writer and fellow Welshman), and Philip Ober (fellow actor), both of whom had homes within two blocks of Casa Kimberley. Also, the table is made of Parota wood, a hardwood indigenous to Mexico and Guatemala and now an endangered species. Pictured in People magazine's Tribute Commemorative Edition issue for Elizabeth Taylor, on display until July 9, 2011, page 92 (mislabeled as an image of her home in Gstaad). Table, height, 29 inches; diameter, 61 inches; Chairs, 33 1/2 by 23 by 17 inches each PROVENANCE From Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's residence Casa Kimberley in Puerto Vallarta. Categories: Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2012-03-31
