mid 20th century; mosaic and gilt tesserae, wood, and brass; Note: this table is documented in photographs in Gore Vidal's Ravello Home, La Rondinaia, and later in his Hollywood home on Outpost.15 x 43 x 43 in. (38.1 x 109.2 x 109.2 cm.) Provenance: Property from the personal collection of Jeff Schuerholz of Fat Chance, the iconic Los Angeles store for the Hollywood elite. Note: Jeff Schuerholz spent close to 50 years serving Los Angeles, from pioneering Melrose to developing the Los Angeles fixture that was Fat Chance. His connection to the stars, "including David Bowie, Jocelyn Wildenstein, and everyone in between,? generated enthusiasm and started new trends in the design world. Schuerholz says his ?dream as a kid was always to do something that would involve people from all over the globe.? Fat Chance could be seen in dozens of Hollywood movies over the past four decades, including "Dreamgirls."