Antique French Kidney Occasional Dressing Table and Mirror, circa 1860

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Antique French Kidney Occasional Dressing Table and Mirror, circa 1860

About the Item

This is a beautiful antique French walnut marquetry kidney shaped occasional table and dressing table mirror set, circa 1860 in date. Both pieces have been masterfully crafted from beautiful burr walnut with rosewood and marquetry banding, they feature decorative inlaid ribbons, rosettes and fleur-de-lys. Both inlaid friezes have a single drawer, the occasional table is raised on four shaped cabriole legs united by a walnut and rosewood undertier. Add a elegant touch to your home with these exceptional pieces of antique French furniture. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 130 x width 55 x depth 37 Dimensions in inches: Height 4 feet, 3 inches x width 1 foot, 10 inches x depth 1 foot, 3 inches Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colors are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as Pietra Dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The Craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-17th century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing shell and brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs. Please feel free to email or call us to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.

Dimensions:
Height: 51.19 in (130 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)Depth: 14.57 in (37 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Materials and Techniques:
Mirror,Walnut,Marquetry
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1860
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 081641stDibs: LU95067894313