Louis Philippe French Walnut Sail Table

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Elegant round coffee table from northern Italy with "orange slice" veneered with walnut-feather; the central stem of the tripod is in hexagonal solid wood; the three final supports, always in solid wood, are shaped and well whittled with simple and rigorous lines; at the center of the table, there is a delicate and refined inlay reproducing a rose, made by hand with soft precious woods, the two peripheral circles of the top are always inlaid. The most interesting and compelling feature of this table is the workmanship with which it was made: the " wood veneer"( Attention. The exact term is Italian "lastronatura" untranslatable in English, in fact, the "lastronatura" is very different and older than “wood veneer”. Read explanation later). The”lastronatura” is an artisan technique that spread already during the sixteenth century and remained unchanged until the mid-nineteenth century before the Industrial Revolution; it consisted of hand-cutting the trunks of noble wood (walnut, mahogany, briar, walnut-feather, etc.) with ancient saws in so many layers with thicknesses ranging from 4 to 6 millimeters, which were then applied to furniture for decorative purposes; the finishing of this procedure was very complex: the wood layer was treated with natural earth dissolved in water for the desired shade, it was aged with stone, fixed with shellac applied with a brush and finally polishing was performed in 12 steps...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pecul...

Elegant game table made of polished light sapele wood. The edge is decorated with delicate and harmonious motifs, and the legs have a soft saber shape. The top is hinged so that it c...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Danis...

Elegant oval table in solid light walnut, featuring a smooth top and band on the undertop. The central leg, expertly turned, branches out into four feet decorated with scrolls and fe...

Fine quality Italian Louis Philippe style tripod table or pedestal table in walnut, late 20th century. The table is made up of a square top supported by a central turned pedestal an...

Round mahogany gueridon table, carved wooden foot from the Louis Philippe period. Mahogany wood This table opens in the middle, it supports two ext...

A simple and sophisticated antique French walnut coffee, cocktail or side table. Subtle cabriole legs with delicate hoof feet. The top banding has a 1/4” lip.