Malachite Gueridon

A fine pair of early to mid 20th century French gilt bronze and malachite topped gueridon cigarette tables.

Nicholas I period Russian malachite side table with gilt bronze base Russian c. 1840 Measures: Height 77cm, diameter 89cm This is a truly excepti...

This is a superb, extremely rare pair of Directoire bronze and malachite which has for centuries been a stone that is believed to protect against negative energies from the spiritual...

!9th century Regency Pietra Dura specimen marble and figural bronze gueridon center table. Italian Pietra Dura center medallion on specimen marble top seated on a french patinated br...

Important 19th Century Rococo Gilt Bronze & Malachite Guéridon. This magnificent table is designed and made in the most superb sculptural of rococo form, this finely cast polished & ...

A similar model was exhibited at the 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition. Rare pair of round table made of patinated and gilded bronze with a top veneered with malachite and circled with bronze mounts adorned with ovum and beads. They stands on three patinated bronze feet with lion heads and paws, linked with gilded bronze X braces. Related Works: The feet of these gueridons adopt a sleek design and are adorned with claws and lion heads. Inspired by a well-known model in the Barbedienne Company production and it has been reused many times by his workshop. These gueridons shows how the Barbedienne Company offered a range of furniture from the designs of its decorator Louis-Constant Sévin. He designed this model of gueridon few time after he joined the Barbedienne Company in 1855 and this model can be seen on different interior decorations of the Second Empire. A tripod gueridon with feet like these ones can be seen on a picture showing the cold room of the Pompeiian house built for Prince Napoleon. (see picture attached, photograph by Laplanche J et Cie, between 1860-1866, Musée Carnavalet, Paris, PH15305). Most of the Ancient style furniture was made by Charles Rossigneux (1818-1908) but this gueridon shows that the Barbedienne Company took also part to this work. Biography: Henri Picard was established in Paris, 6 rue Jarente from 1831 to 1839 and then 10 rue de la Perle from 1840 to 1864. He worked on the Emperor Napoleon III’s apartments gilding at the Louvre Palace. His production was in a rich and fine style, like a Japanese style inkwell, or his Pompeian style dining table centerpieces...

Pair of French neoclassical style malachite and gilt bronze side tables French, 20th century Dimensions: Height 85cm, diameter 50cm These striking octagonal guéridons are crafte...

This Russian gueridon (circular side table) is crafted from beautifully-contrasting green malachite and gold gilt bronze. Created in the 19th century, the table illustrates the fashi...

This table is a truly exceptional piece of antique Italian furniture. The item has been attributed to the Vatican Mosaic Workshop (opened 1727). This studio was made up of a collecti...

A Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Gilt Wood Mounted Empire Style Malachite Lamp Table Beautiful malachite top above gilt bronze ram head mounts, giltwood stretcher joins the bronze legs. Malachite is a semi-precious stone and also a valuable copper ore, hydrous copper carbonate. It is a beautiful green earth stone with irregular black banding. It is easily recognized by its color, green streak, and silky or velvety luster. It was used to make beautiful jewelry and to adorn only the finest pieces of furniture. In the 18th-19th century malachite was popular with Russian Czars...

Stone Age gueridon with brass structure and base in semi-precious stone Malachite designed by Studio Superego for Superego Editions. Biography Superego editions was born in 2006, pe...

Pair Of Italian Malachite Tables Elegant Malachite Tables Made in Italy in the 1950s - Premium Triple A Quality Malachite. Malachite is a semi-precious stone used in jewelry...

Two French malachite and gilt bronze circular side tables French, c. 1900 Height 69cm, diameter 62cm These elegant circular side tables (French: ‘guéridons’) were crafted in ...