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Vintage Ormolu Mounted Coffee Table Marble Top H&L Epstein Style Mid-Century

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This is an exquisite ormolu-mounted walnut and marble top coffee table, circa 1950 in date and by the renowned furniture makers H & L Epstein. This wonderful coffee table is rectangular in shape and has four elegant and stylish tapering fluted legs. The frieze features stunning circular porcelain plaques that depict floral bouquets set in highly decorative ormolu frames. The top of the coffee table has a magnificent pinkish marble top which adds extra splendour to this stunning piece of furniture. Add a touch of unparalleled opulence to a special room in your home with this impressive coffee table. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 44 x Width 99 x Depth 49.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 foot, 3 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inches Epstein furniture was originally founded in East London in the 1890's. Harry and Lou Epstein started the production of Art Deco forms from the 1930's. The craftsmanship was to extremely high standards, most pieces were custom-made. Walnut & Burr Walnut Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable. Burr walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Walnut "burrs" were often used to make fabulous furniture. Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks. Inlay was commonly used in the production of decorative burr walnut furniture, where pieces of coloured veneers are inlaid into the surface of the walnut, adding delicate or intricate patterns and designs. Inlays normally use various exotic veneers, but other materials such as brass or bone were also be used.
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