Lot Essay
A related semi circular table in the style Daniel Marot (d.1752) featured in an early 20th century stock-in-trade album of Gerald A. Letts of Fifth Avenue, New York
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Details
A giltwood and composition console table, 18th century and later
Of large size, with serpentine white marble top, broken, with pierced foliate scrolling friezes incorporating shell motifs and centred with a cabochon, on angled scroll legs surmounted by helmeted heads, joined by wavy stretchers, on toupie feet with gadrooned collars, later gold painted, alterations
79in. (201cm.) wide, 34in. (87cm.) high, 31½in. (80cm.) deep
Of large size, with serpentine white marble top, broken, with pierced foliate scrolling friezes incorporating shell motifs and centred with a cabochon, on angled scroll legs surmounted by helmeted heads, joined by wavy stretchers, on toupie feet with gadrooned collars, later gold painted, alterations
79in. (201cm.) wide, 34in. (87cm.) high, 31½in. (80cm.) deep
Sale room notice
A closely related console table was shown at the Biennale 1982 by Didier Aaron;
and a pair of smaller related side tables were sold at Christie's King Street, 5 July 1984, lot 44
and a pair of smaller related side tables were sold at Christie's King Street, 5 July 1984, lot 44
