IN THE MANNER OF ADAM WEISWEILER, 20TH CENTURY

The design of the present pair of occasional tables relates closely to the guéridon à double colonnettes, an innovation of the celebrated Parisian ébéniste, Adam Weisweiler (maître 1778). With the common feature being its twin faux-bambou supports, Weisweiler produced several variations of the table, most frequently inset with marble, as here, but also with lacquered, lapis lazuli, or jasperware porcelain-inset tops. 18th century examples are known to have been supplied to Madame du Barry and the Comte Skavronsky.