Magic Table
A Baliuag 'magic' sectional table with archaic bone and wood inlays
ESTIMATE: PHP 200,000 - 300,000
Late 19th century
Bulacan
Narra wood, bone/ kamagong inlays
78 x 298.5 x 126 cm (30 3/4 x 117 1/2 x 49 1/2 in)
This beautiful five-piece sectional table – comprising two semi-round cabesera tables with frieze drawers and three rectangular sections—can be easily extended or shortened as needed. The restrained use of inlay and the delicate-looking legs indicate an early example. The legs are skillfully hand-carved with elegant turnings and reedings, terminating in finely shaped bobbin feet.
Lot 230 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on March 14 and 15, 2026. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information and to place an online bid.
Magic Table
A Baliuag 'magic' sectional table with archaic bone and wood inlays
ESTIMATE: PHP 200,000 - 300,000
Late 19th century
Bulacan
Narra wood, bone/ kamagong inlays
78 x 298.5 x 126 cm (30 3/4 x 117 1/2 x 49 1/2 in)
This beautiful five-piece sectional table – comprising two semi-round cabesera tables with frieze drawers and three rectangular sections—can be easily extended or shortened as needed. The restrained use of inlay and the delicate-looking legs indicate an early example. The legs are skillfully hand-carved with elegant turnings and reedings, terminating in finely shaped bobbin feet.
Lot 230 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on March 14 and 15, 2026. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more information and to place an online bid.