Two Consoles in the George III Style England, Second Half of the 19th Century

Venetian Baroque console table supported by wavy legs; the apron on the front and sides is carved with characteristic rocaille motifs. Made of walnut, the shaped top is alabaster wit...

Pair of sideboards panelled in mahogany feather, resting on feet of which the front ones with a circular plinth, supporting uprights in the form of a lictor's fasces, terminating in ...

Small table attributable to the workshop of Giuseppe Colombo known as il Mortarino. Four elegantly turned and tapered walnut legs support a high band with drawer, subtended by small ...

Baroque carved and gilt wood console table with Giallo di Siena marble top, mid-18th-century Florence. Supported by four wavy legs joined together by central crossbeam, the console t...

Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Venetian Walnut Consoles - Timeless Elegance An authentic expression of the 18th century Venetian style This extraordinary pair of 18th-century walnut ...

A very fine and rare pair of 19th century Italian walnut console tables. The moulded top with egg and dart trim above simp...

Outstanding Pair Of 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables. This beautiful pair of free standing antique early 19th century Italian period ...

A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Demilune Satinwood and Inlaid Side or Console Tables in the Neoclassical Style Attributed to Edwards and Roberts This fine pair of neoclassical-style tables are of demilune, or semicircular, shape and veneered principally in satinwood. Large-scale panels of satinwood have been laid on the carcass of the frieze to give a segmented effect, which is very attractive. The tapering square-sectioned legs and contrasting spade toes are all classic Sheraton design features, being reused here a century later. The most impressive parts of the tables are undoubtedly the beautiful tops, with the central feature being an inlaid fan-shaped patera, centered by a smaller example of the same form with additional penwork foliage on it. This, in turn, centers on a semicircular feathered boss. Around the edge of the tabletops is a wide crossbanding upon which a repeating neoclassical design featuring penwork scrolling foliage and urns is delicately executed and highly attractive. Footnote: The quality of the present tables indicates that they would have been produced in one of the leading workshops of the period. On stylistic grounds, the most likely maker is Edwards and Roberts. Particularly adept at producing furniture in the inlaid Sheraton style, the firm had an elite clientele and, as such, was able to make the finest furniture without cutting corners. For an example of a Carlton House table...