Hi James,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Furniture designed by Ralph Lauren is significant because it helped transform home furnishings into an extension of a lifestyle brand. Just as Ralph Lauren's clothing evoked a vision of American elegance and aspiration, his furniture collections allowed consumers to bring that same aesthetic into their homes.

When Ralph Lauren Home launched in 1983, it was one of the first major fashion-driven home collections. Rather than simply selling furniture, the brand offered complete environments inspired by English country houses, American estates, Western ranches, Art Deco penthouses and coastal retreats. This approach influenced countless designers and luxury brands that later expanded from fashion into home furnishings.

RL's 'Beekman' line was one of Ralph Lauren Home's most ambitious and luxurious lifestyle collections of the early 2000s. Introduced around 2001, it embodied Ralph Lauren's vision of urban aristocratic living—a blend of English country-house elegance, Regency refinement, and New York sophistication. The collection extended across furniture, bedding, textiles, rugs, and accessories, allowing consumers to recreate a cohesive interior aesthetic. This lifestyle-driven approach had helped make Ralph Lauren Home one of the most influential home-furnishing brands in the world.

This cocktail table was inspired by Chinese low tables, including those used by Chinese scholars or scroll-painters, who employed the broad, flat surface to its best effect. In the modern era, the Chinese low table - often called a 'kang' table, has long appealed to designers because it combines minimal structure, strong geometry, and cultural versatility in a way that fits both traditional and modern interiors.

While other examples of this table are retailing for a few thousand dollars, when other examples have been offered at auction, they sell for just a couple of thousand, including the $2,400 realized by a virtually identical table that was sold at Greenwich Auctions in 2024 (https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ralph-lauren-hand-carved-beekman-coffee-table-2-c-100483492b) against an estimate of $2,000-3,000.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage Ralph Lauren Ming Style mahogany low table
from the Beekman line, late 20th Century
Of rectangular section with inset floating panel, pierced scrolled rails and C-scroll legs.
Height: 17 inches; width: 58 inches; depth: 45 inches
Weight 182 Ibs.
CONDITION: this appears to be in very good condition
PROVENANCE: acquired from a dealer/gallery
$2,000-3,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia