#66 • Pair of Marble-Top Cast Iron End Tables from Blackwood Hall, the Home of Colonel Harland Sanders

Part of The Colonel Sanders Artifact Collection (live auction by The Menish Group Auction & Real Estate)

High bid $4,000.00

Status: Sold

Description Matching pair of decorative end tables from Blackwood Hall, the longtime home of Colonel Harland Sanders and Claudia Sanders. Each table features a polished hexagonal marble top supported by an ornate cast iron pedestal base with acanthus leaf decoration. The substantial cast iron construction provides exceptional stability, while the natural marble tops display attractive veining and fossil inclusions unique to the stone. The lot includes two matching tables. Historical Significance These end tables were part of the furnishings at Blackwood Hall, where Colonel and Claudia Sanders lived following the success of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Beyond their decorative appeal, they represent pieces of the home’s original living environment and offer collectors an opportunity to own furnishings that formed part of one of Kentucky’s most recognizable historic residences. Story & Context One of these tables can be seen in a historic photograph of Colonel and Claudia Sanders seated together inside Blackwood Hall, providing rare photographic documentation of the furniture in its original setting within the home. The Settle family, who purchased Blackwood Hall directly from Colonel and Claudia Sanders in 1974, carefully preserved these tables along with the home’s furnishings for more than fifty years. They are now being offered publicly for the first time as part of this landmark auction. Provenance Located in Blackwood Hall, the home of Colonel and Claudia Sanders Acquired with the residence by the Settle family in 1974 Preserved in the home for more than fifty years One table documented in a period photograph of Colonel and Claudia Sanders inside Blackwood Hall Offered publicly for the first time Condition Both tables exhibit light wear consistent with age and long-term residential use. Marble tops remain attractive with natural veining and inclusions. Cast iron bases retain their decorative detail. Overall very good vintage condition.