A Well-Carved 18th Century "Maie" Console/Trunk from Provence, France

From Provence, France, this small demilune console table has been hand-carved from limestone in three sections. The two-and-a-half-inch thick top sits on top of a three-quarter colum...

This charming oak console table was hand carved in the Netherlands during the 1700’s. The shaped top has quarter round molding that hangs over the table base. The front of the con...

From Provence, France, this beautiful walnut panetiere was hand-carved in the 1700’s. Panetieres were usually hung on walls and functioned as a decorative way keep bread safe...

This is a very fine, period French Regence oak console with a rouge marble top. The rectangular frieze has hand carved scrolling acanthus leaves extending to either side of a central...

In French, arbalete means “crossbow” and is typically used to describe the shape of furniture when the frontage has been carved in a sinuous manner. When the profile is viewed from above, it resembles the European Medieval crossbow. In the case of this walnut commode from Provence, the form is double arbalete. Two iron swag handles are affixed to each of the three stacked drawers by parted shell mounts. In between the pulls is a sinuous plate that surrounds a keyhole. Each drawer maintains the arbalete structure created by the thinly molded top. The apron is highly shaped, with many small arbaletes strung together. In the center is a gadrooned leaf and floret medallion surrounded by volute scrolls. The sides are straight but consist of recessed rectangular panels with asymmetrical tops...

Console tables are beautiful, graceful tables that also serve a practical purpose. These tables are aligned against a wall, often between two windows and/or placed beneath a mirror. You might find accessories or artwork resting on the marble or wooden tops. During the Regence period, these tables would often be painted to match the colors of the wood paneling of the walls, indicating that this console table came from an opulent room. Hand-carved in Italy during the 1700’s, the wood has a lacquered white finish with gilded highlights. The rouge royal marble from Belgium has white and gray veining and light inclusions with a quarter round finish on three sides (like most consoles, the backside is typically left unpainted or raw – as this is the side that abuts the wall). Beneath the thick marble are four cabriole legs with pied-de-biche (deer’s foot...

This is a charming painted bureau plat from Provence. It has bold capriole legs. The apron has a bead edge and a symmetrical shape. The table desk ...

18th Century, French Louis XVI carved gilt wood console This elegant wooden console finely carved and golden, fully represents the taste that was established in France in the sec...

This piece we believe to be Portuguese but could also be Anglo-Indian.

18th century French giltwood console circa 1740-1770. Extremely well-executed wall-mounted console hand-carved in giltwood with d...

Pretty late 18th Century French painted console table with a faux marble top. All carved wood. 1780. Dimensions 34 inches (86 cms) Wide 20 inches (51 cms) Deep 32 inches (81 cm...

Console table. Original paint. Tholonet marble. Provenance: Chateau in Provence, The South of France 18th Century, France. Good vintage condition. This Louis XVI Console Table ...