French Multi Color Onyx and Champleve Enamel Table

French bronze and onyx side table. The table has an ornate frame with an onyx top.

Small round tripod gueridon table, with a patterned, enameled metal top and twisted iron legs. The table used to be collapsible.

This colorful pedestal clock has been crafted from fine red marble and green onyx, and beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) and champlevé enamel. While a popular crafts material in ancient times, onyx was largely forgotten about until its rediscovery in the mid-19th century in Algeria by a French marble-worker called Delmonte. Onyx became highly fashionable in France following this discovery, and it was used to create a variety of decorative art objects. The clock features a green onyx cube-shaped case, which is surmounted by a slightly projecting red marble top. This top is fringed with champlevé enamel drapery-like motifs, with gilt bronze drop-finials. The case is mounted on its front with a circular dial, which features a central floral champlevé enamel motif, encircled by black Arabic Numerals. This dial is set within a gilt bronze egg-and-dart and champlevé enamel bezel. The sides of the case are mounted with circular gilt bronze barometers...

A beautiful and striking antique French onyx and gilt metal occasional side / coffee table, dating from the 1930’s. This is of superb quality, the onyx has gorgeous colours and patt...