French Louis XVI Light Walnut Table, Mid-18th Century

A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant cabriole legs ending on cloven hoof feet. Having single center drawer with a decora...

18th century French Louis XVI neoclassical marquetry console table A rectangular console table with one frieze drawer standing on four square, slender and tapering legs with trompe l'oeil fluting marquetry. The drawer as well as the sides decorated with marquetry in the form of a frieze of stylized arch elements within Greek key banding. The corners with trompe l'oeil fluting marquetry. The drawer with gilt bronze ring handles and Louis XVI key hole surrounding. Underneath the drawer a central decorative apron with gilt bronze Louis XVI style mount. The Louis XVI console table is topped by a rectangular red marble slab...

A French Louis XVI period walnut desk from the 18th century, with single drawer, carved fluted motifs, tapered legs and dark patina. Created in France during the 18th century, this w...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime fully restored one of a kind Louis XVI circa 1780 period Tric Trac games table in Walnut, Hardwood and brown leather An image of Marie-Antoinette’s games room, the ‘Salon de la Paix’ at Versailles showing no fewer than four Tric Trac tables. Games tables were highly fashionable at Versailles and the queen organised gambling evenings several times a week losing huge amounts of money. She had to ask for the king’s financial support which he usually offered happily, despite the royal ban on gaming! The Salon de la Paix was was located on the first floor of the chateau next to the queens bedchamber. This is an exceptional piece of art furniture, dating to the late 18th century its French with a walnut frame, hardwood backgammon table, hand dyed brown leather chess board leather...