By Maison Charles-Jansen
Located in Essex, MA
French Neoclassical Brass Guéridon Center Table with Black Granite Top and Paw Feet, 20th Century, Maison Jansen Style
A striking French Neoclassical guéridon table in the manner of Maison Jansen, dating to the mid-to-late 20th century, executed with exceptional attention to the Empire and Directoire sources that inspired so much of the great French decorative furniture of the postwar period. The combination of polished brass, black stone, and paw feet places this table squarely within the tradition of the finest Parisian interior furnishings, and it would integrate seamlessly into both a period grand salon and a boldly conceived contemporary interior.
The circular top is inset with a panel of highly polished black granite or black glass — deep, lustrous, and reflective — encased within a brass gallery rim enriched with fine gadrooning or rope-twist detailing, a classically derived ornamental device that elevates the profile of the top and lends crispness to the silhouette. Below, three elegantly swept brass legs curve outward in a lyrate form, terminating in finely cast lion's paw feet — one of the most enduring motifs of the Empire repertoire and a mark of quality in French metalwork. The legs are united by a central stretcher supporting a smaller circular black shelf, both functional and visually anchoring the composition.
The brass throughout retains a rich warm tone with natural aging, neither over-polished nor tarnished, presenting in an ideal antique market condition. A supremely versatile and sophisticated piece suitable as a center table, lamp table, or drinks table.
Condition: Very good; brass with warm patina; black top surface excellent.
Keywords: French guéridon table, brass center table, Maison Jansen style table, Neoclassical brass table, Empire style table, black granite top table, lion paw feet table...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Philadelphia - Gueridon