Antique French Empire Style Surtout de Table

Now fitted as lamps, these two handled Paris urns are painted with floral bouquets on one side and a courtship scene on the other. The gilding is rubbed but the painting is well exec...

This elegant pair is in the style of the First Empire. Each is cast with palmettes, acanthus, garlands and an oval frame containing a blue bisque figure of a dancing maiden. The fram...

This chandelier combines an understated crisply cast dark bronze body with wonderful quality two-tone gilding. Of classical inspiration, the theme is leafy, repeating borders of anth...

A large pair of Charles X bronze and marble five-light candelabra now fitted as table lamps. This striking pair combine honey-colored Siena marble and dark crisp scrolling bronze in ...

Canadian silverplated epergne, the stem modelled as a cherub upholding a trumpet-shaped vase flanked by two scrolling arms supporting detachable bo...

This large and well modelled comport is of exceptionally heavy gauge, well-designed and offered by the well- known craftsman, Ugo Bellini of Firenze. Standing on a lobed octofoil ba...

A Lavish French Empire Ormolu Surtout De Table, C. 1815, Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire. A magnificent quality and very large four-section ormo...

Empire style gilt bronze and mirror surtout de table centrepiece French, 20th Century Height 13.5cm, width 318cm, depth 66.5cm This French-crafted table centrepiece, or 'surtout de...

A stunning and extremely high quality French Mid-19th Century Empire st. ormolu mirrored surtout de table centerpiece. The impressive cent...

This superb large surtout de table was made in France circa 1900. Consisting of three separate parts that can be joined together or used individually - have a look at all our picture...

Surtout de table gilt bronze louis XVI style after the work of GOUTHIERE This high end work is a master piece of a parisian bronzier of his time , probably by one of the best name o...

Known in France as a surtout de table, this mirrored centerpiece is from circa 1900. The 13 ¾ inch diameter mirror is surrounded by a tripartite bronze base, which has been gilded using an ormolu technique, which is a coating of finely ground gold. Notice the bright color of the ormolu, indicating that a high-karat gold was used (total diameter is 17 1/2 inches). The edge of the mirrored section is surrounded by a thin ring of highly detailed grapevines. At the bottom edge of the base is another cluster of grapes, with much larger leaves. The second ring is interrupted on three occasions by a lobed leaf, each terminating in a thick, volute foot. Surtout de tables were often gilded or silvered or surrounded by exotic metals, making them highly sought-after furnishings. Typically, they were used as ornamental centerpieces on formal dining tables, allowing candlesticks and serving pieces to be displayed, although our mirrored ormolu surtout de table...