Antique Chinese Console Table

Italian Art Deco Console Table An Art Deco console table produced in Italy in the 1930’s having rosewood legs and burr maple top with three reeded drawers and handles carefully resto...

The classic French Art Deco styling of this console table combined with high quality materials and Macassar ebony veneers would fit into any interior, Designed by Thomas London and p...

This English mahogany console table is a rare period example of the elaborate Chinese Chippendale style. A study in symmetry and balance, this table combines the restrained elegance of the Georgian period with the intricate artistry of the Orientalist aesthetic. Elaborate fretwork on the frieze and pierced supports are beautifully matched by fluted legs. As a whole, it represents a stunning marriage of Chippendale craftsmanship and Eastern design. Small, decorative tables such as this represented the great influence that China had in European decorative and Fine art beginning in the 1600s. Since the Restoration of the monarchy, there had been a growing interest in Chinese-style design forms in England. Called "chinoiserie" in French, this style had become extremely popular by the middle of the 18th century, and designers such as Thomas Chippendale eagerly adopted the elaborate Eastern designs. By the mid-1750s, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were sporting "Chinese Pavilions...

This is an amazing table with exceptional marquetry and inlay. It's fantastic in the way it was made.