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Lot Essay
The use of stylised palmettes, Egyptian winged sphinx supports, and the stark contrast between the intricately-inlaid filets of amaranth into the clear maple veneer, exemplifies the furniture production of the Charles X era. Such an ingenious and vigorous use of veneers - very much au goût du jour - would however, once more be superseded by the inlay of pale-coloured filets in dark mahogany or rosewood veneers. Two tables featuring closely related winged sphinx supports were sold from the Collection of Alberto Pinto, Sotheby's, New York, 29-30 March 1999, lots 574 and 575.
Interestingly, similar winged sphinx supports can also be found on North European furniture production of the time, including a Swedish centre table, sold from the Collection of Rudolf Nureyev, Christie's, New York, 12-13 January 1995, lot 300 and a Danish centre table, sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 22 November 2005, lot 144.
Interestingly, similar winged sphinx supports can also be found on North European furniture production of the time, including a Swedish centre table, sold from the Collection of Rudolf Nureyev, Christie's, New York, 12-13 January 1995, lot 300 and a Danish centre table, sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 22 November 2005, lot 144.