19th Century Burr Walnut Ebonized Work Table, Signed Tahan, Paris

A superb burr walnut and birdseye maple marquetry work / sewing table, Circa 1860 in date The ornately floral marquetry inlaid octagonal hinged top with a central star motif within ...

This is a lovely antique Victorian burr walnut coffee table, circa 1860 in date. The oval table top features a beautifully ...

A stunning antique French serpentine fronted burr walnut chest of six drawers Circa 1870 in date. Crafted from the most beautiful burr walnut with inlaid decoration and ormolu moun...

A beautiful antique Victorian satinwood occasional table with an unusually large drawer, circa 1880. This exquisitely crafted piece is made from satinwood with kingwood crossbandi...

This is a beautiful antique French kidney shaped occasional table, circa 1860 in date. It has been masterfully crafted from beautiful wood with a star burst design and gallered sides over a shaped frieze with a drawer. It is raised on a pair of elegant tapering cabriole legs united by an undertier with a three quarter pieced brass gallery and raised on sabot mounted feet. Add a elegant touch to your home with this exceptional piece of antique French furniture...

This is a fine antique French Directoire marble topped and ormolu mounted mahogany console table, dating from Circa 1840. The shaped Carrara marble top features a decorative three quarter pieced brass gallery over a frieze drawer decorated with beaded panels. It is raised on four elegant tapering and fluted Doric columns united by an undertier on cone shaped ormolu mounted feet. It has beautifully refined proportions and retains excellent colour and patination. The Botanical name for the mahogany this item is made of is Swietenia Macrophylla and this type of mahogany is not subject to cites regulation. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 87 x Width 87 x Depth 32 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 2 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 1 inch Directoire style was a period in the decorative arts, fashion, and especially furniture design in France concurrent with the Directory (November 2, 1795–November 10, 1799), the later part of the French Revolution. The style uses Neoclassical architectural forms, minimal carving, planar expanses of highly grained veneers, and applied decorative painting. It is a style transitional between Louis XVI and Empire. The Directoire style was primarily established by the architects and designers Charles Percier (1764–1838) and Pier François Léonard Fontaine (1762–1853). In its use of Neoclassical architectural form and decorative motifs the style anticipates the slightly later and more elaborate Empire style, which was introduced after Napoleon established the First French Empire. It reflected the Revolutionary belief in the values of republican Rome. Ormolu - Gilt Bronze (from French 'or moulu', signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold in a mercury amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of nitrate of mercury is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze, followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item was then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury burned off and the gold remained, adhered to the metal object. Carrara marble - is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It is quarried at the city of Carrara in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany, Italy). Carrara marble has been used since the time of Ancient Rome; the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Rome are constructed of it. Many sculptures of the Renaissance, such as Michelangelo's David, were carved from Carrara marble. For Michelangelo at least, Carrara marble was valued above all other stone, except perhaps that of his own quarry in Pietrasanta. The Marble Arch in London and the Duomo di Siena are also made from this stone, as are the interiors of Manila Cathedral, the cold-white marbles of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the campus of Harvard Medical...

Beautiful quality Swedish burr occasional table circa 1880. Rectangular burr walnut top with brass edging.  Standing on a birch tripod base and pad foot. Multiple uses for this ele...

Mid 19th century Swedish burr birch work table circa 1850. Beautiful sewing table which could now function as a lamp/side table.  Made from stunning burr birch.  Lid top opens to re...

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For sale is a fine quality 19th century Victorian burr walnut occasional table. The oval top, supported by two turned and carved columns, united by a stretcher, raised on elegantly c...

19th century high Victorian burr walnut occasional table circa 1870. Fine quality high Victorian ladies work table.  Burr walnut top of rich colour and patina, lid opens to reveal...

Victorian carved oval occasional table, circa 1860. Shaped top with beautifully carved in solid walnut around the edge, quarter veneered burr walnut top surface. Standing on a pie...