console table 003

Fine Louis XV/XVI transitional period carved and gilded console table. The rectangular serpentine-form marble top with rounded corners rests on a pierced frieze centered by a shell surrounded by trailing laurel swags. The vigorously carved console rests on four cabriole legs ending in scrolling acanthus-carved toes. Probably southern French.

 

Height (ins.): 32.5 (83cm)      Length/Width (ins.): 56 (142cm)      Depth (ins.): 24.4 (62cm)
Origin: France     Period: Transitional