Lot Essay
This guéridon is an early example of the Louis XIV revival.
IN THE LOUIS XIV STYLE, CIRCA 1830
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A Louis-Philippe ormolu-mounted 'Boulle' gueridon
In the Louis XIV Style, Circa 1830
The circular top inlaid with cut-brass and tortoiseshell as well as mother-of-pearl, pewter and copper, the central roundel inlaid with baskets of flowers within an outer band inlaid with butterflies, on an hexagonal baluster-shaped upright, on three scrolled feet, with a tripod-shaped plinth and foliate-cast mounts concealing castors
24½ in. (62 cm.) diameter; 31¾ in. (78 cm.) high
In the Louis XIV Style, Circa 1830
The circular top inlaid with cut-brass and tortoiseshell as well as mother-of-pearl, pewter and copper, the central roundel inlaid with baskets of flowers within an outer band inlaid with butterflies, on an hexagonal baluster-shaped upright, on three scrolled feet, with a tripod-shaped plinth and foliate-cast mounts concealing castors
24½ in. (62 cm.) diameter; 31¾ in. (78 cm.) high