Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble Console, France, circa 1780

Measures: Total height 270 cm (106,3 in.), width 197 cm (77,6 in.), depth 45 cm (17,7 in.) Chimneypiece height 111 cm (43.7), overmantel height 159 cm (62.6 in.). Opening : 91*88 cm ...

Beautiful Neoclassical chimney mantelpiece carved in Portor marble. The fluted lintel is decorated with a central rectangular cartouche in red marble and ends with a red marble pyramid...

A rare double-side Louis XV style flat desk, made of veneered wood, opening with three drawers decorated with a beautiful flower motif end-cut wood marquetry. With fine chased and gi...

A similar model was exposed at the 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition ( see picture attached) Patinated and gilded bronze gueridon with four paw feet joined by X-shaped stems, attributed to Sévin and Barbedienne. Round green marble top mounted with a bronze rim adorned with oves and pearls motif. Born in 1821 and dead in Paris in 1888, Louis-Constant Sévin was apprenticed to the parisian sculptor Marneuf. In 1839, he joined the sculptor-modelors Phénix and Joyau, as designer, and designed silver-smith’s objects for famous firms like Denière, Froment-Meurice, Morel and Duponchel. During the Revolution in 1848, C. Sévin joined Morel in London, as workshop manager and designed pieces that Morel exhibited in 1851. Back in France in 1851, C. Sévin went to Limoges and designed models for the porcelain factories of Jouhanneaud and Dubois of which many pieces were exhibited at the Universal Exhibition in 1855. From this date on, he worked for Ferdinand Barbedienne as sculptor-ornemanist until the end of his life. Sévin’s works are considerable, he designed furniture bronzes for the « hôtel de La Païva ». At the London Exhibition in 1862, he was awarded a medal « pour l’excellence artistique des meubles qu’il a dessinés et qui sont exposés par Barbedienne » : for the artistic excellence of the furniture he designed and which is exhibited by F. Barbedienne. He won a second class medal at the Union centrale des Arts décoratifs Exhibition in 1863 and was awarded a gold medal as « cooperator ». F. Barbedienne said that posterity would remember Sévin’s compositions. The most extraordinary object designed by C. Sévin for F. Barbedienne, was a Renaissance style gilded bronze monumental clock...

Beautiful marble-top Louis XVI console table. Wonderful carvings and great patina. Original marble top. France, circa 1770-1889. Weathered and small losses. More photo's are availab...

19th Century French Louis XVI marble top painted console is the ideal choice to create a stunning entryway, adorn a stairway landing, or create visual interest in a hallway. Classical Greek architecture is critical to the design, with elegantly contoured legs culminating in lotus blossom feet. Where the legs join to the apron appear a brace of rectilinear rosettes, and centered between the legs is a panel with drapery motif. The apron sections between these elements are adorned with intricately detailed Greek coin overlay, and the entire structure is enhanced by the patinaed painted finish highlighted with gold colored trim. A luxuriously veined marble top only...

A most impressive and large scale Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara, Rouge Royale and Verde Antico marble console. The wall mounted console is raised by two striking w...

Louis XVI style cream painted wood console table with gilt accents and new custom Calacatta Vagli Extra polished marble top. Apron features fluted carved detailing and tapered legs. ...