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Antique Pair of Carved Wooden Dolphin Tables with Marble Tops

$40,626.71per set
£30,000per set
€35,159.05per set
CA$56,025.98per set
A$62,942.68per set
CHF 32,887.65per set
MX$768,244.90per set
NOK 417,577.08per set
SEK 393,060.85per set
DKK 262,369.92per set

About the Item

A magnificent antique pair of carved and painted wooden console tables, in the manner of William Kent. Two entwined stylized dolphins with centred scallop shells act as supports for the original Breccia Violetta marble tops. Their inapt faces, striking fins, fish scales and extravagantly splayed tails are based on ancient Greek mythological representations. The scallop shells represents Venus and the dolphins represents Neptune. The breakfront plinths are carved with overlapping acanthus leaves. These tables are based on designs from the 1720s by English architect William Kent. They are in the Neo Palladian taste and the subject of the paired dolphins can be traced back to Roman antiquity, when it was used in the Temple of Neptune at Rome.
  • Similar to:
    William Kent (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 40.5 in (102.87 cm)Depth: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Neoclassical Revival (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Tyrone, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AF1331stDibs: LU1082222191162

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