Conceived as stands for the slabs of antique Egyptian porphyry, these tables epitomize the understated elegance which characterizes much of Weisweiler's furniture. While a great deal of his production was devoted to small tables, these are of a rare form. Another pair, now in the Musée Nissim de Camondo, was formerly in the Stroganoff Collection, sold Rudolph Lepke, Berlin, 12-13 May 1931, lots 185 and 186. Another example was on the Paris art market in the early 1980's.

Lancut at Rzesow in Galicia in southern Poland was extensively altered between 1626 and 1641 for Stanislas Lubomirski. It was again remodelled in the second half of the eighteenth century for Princess Isabella Lubomirska. She commissioned both Polish and European artists to carry out many schemes in the rococo and neo-classical styles, including apartments with Pompeian and Chinese decoration. The estate passed on to her son-in-law's family, the Potocki, and remained with them until Count Alfred Potocki left in 1944 in face of the Russian advance. Count Potocki's parents carried out many improvements in the Louis XV and Louis XVI styles circa 1900. It has been suggested that much of the furniture was bought by the Potocki during the Directoire (P. Verlet, French Royal Furniture, 1963, p. 69) or was acquired by Isabel Lubomirska just before the Revolution (Watson, op. cit.). It is also possible that many of the pieces came to Lancut during the late 19th century renovations.