Pair of Italian Gilt Grotto Tables

A pair of unusual Grotto console tables, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a branching coral cast metal support and shell form cast meta...

A French Louis XV style mahogany side table with fine brass mounts, the serpentine antiqued glass and brass bound top above an end drawer, on cabriole legs with sabots. The original ...

An unusual Grotto table, with a rectangular flame veneered mahogany top on a branching coral cast metal support and shell form cast metal base. Dimensions: 48" W x 17" D x 32" H.

A French Louis XVI style mahogany oval end table with fine brass mounts, the brass galleried oval top above a frieze drawer on paneled square t...

A pair of 18th century Italian carved gilt wood console tables The shaped green veined faux marble top on moulded shaped supports decorated w...

A very fine and important pair of Italian carved gilt-wood console tables, Roman, circa 1770 Each with a rectangular back, yellow and white marble top, above a frieze centered by a ...

A Large and Impressive Pair of Italian Early 20th Century Rococo-Style Gilt-Bronze Center Tables or Wall Consoles with Marble Tops, attributed to Luigi Ciampaglia, renowned for his leadership at the esteemed Fonderia (Foundry) Chiurazzi di Napoli (Naples). These tables boast intricately cast serpentine gilt bronze frames featuring an ornate apron adorned with bearded male masks flanked by swaged floral garlands, C-scrolls, and acanthus motifs. They stand on four elegantly curved cabriolet legs joined by an 'X' stretcher, all terminating in floral sabots, supporting luxurious veined green Verde Antico marble tops. Both tables are elegantly engraved with "Ciampaglia" on the apron, suggesting they were likely a special private commission by Luigi Ciampaglia, possibly crafted by either the Fonderia Ciampaglia or the Fonderia Chiurazzi. Circa: Naples, 1920-1940. Note: Another example of this model is currently on display at The Miramar Mansion in Newport, R.I Luigi Ciampaglia held the position of head artisan at the Fonderia (Foundry) Chiurazzi di Napoli. Established by Gennaro Chiurazzi (1840–1906), the Fonderia Chiurazzi originated from a modest foundry founded in Naples in 1870. It swiftly gained renown, expanding into a workshop within the Albergo dei Poveri, where a team of skilled craftsmen, known as formatori, diligently produced casts of numerous statues. Over time, the foundry secured the privilege of taking molds from prestigious collections, including those of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples, the Capitoline Museums, the Vatican, the Borghese Gallery in Rome, and the Palazzo Pitti and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. This resulted in the creation of over fifteen hundred plaster piece molds, embodying the century-long legacy of the company—a feat that remains unparalleled today. Chiurazzi bronzes...

Pair of Italian Neo-classic (18th Century) cream painted & parcel gilt demilune console tables with a pierced apron supported on carved square tapered legs with later brocatelle marb...