A NEAR PAIR OF LOUIS XV GILTWOOD, GREEN AND CREAM-PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES

CIRCA 1745, ADAPTED TO FORM SIDE TABLES IN THE 19TH CENTURY

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A NEAR PAIR OF LOUIS XV GILTWOOD, GREEN AND CREAM-PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES
CIRCA 1745, ADAPTED TO FORM SIDE TABLES IN THE 19TH CENTURY
Each with a later marble top above a shell carved frieze centred with a mask, on scrolled cabriole legs with foliate feet, redecorated, differences in carving and dimensions, adapted to form side tables with the addition of back legs and additional framing to the underside
35½ in. (90 cm.) high; 79½ in. (202 cm.) wide; 30½ in. (78 cm.) deep; and similar (2)

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Lot Essay

These tables were almost certainly part of a larger series of related tables conceived for a château, where they would have been used in a large hall or salon. Subsequently altered in the 19th century, they would have been employed in a new position in the château.

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