Louis XV Tulipwood and Amaranth Table De Toilette, circa 1760

The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes and drawers. The gallery with white Carrara marble top.

Directoire mahogany trestle table, early 19th century. An octagonal top with lower shelf table.

A more provincial piece with brown and white marble top with brass gallery over frieze with a drawer and candle slides. Raised on square tapered legs. Brass sabot.

This beautiful high quality Italian 18th century antique original Louis XVI period fold over game table is made of precious woods. Tulip wood, King wood and mahogany alternate in the inlays to create elegant geometric effects throughout. The folding table's top veneered with valuable woods has a triangular shape when closed and shows two front drawers with round bronze handles on the simple rectangular apron. This Florentine play card table of the highest quality rests on four squared tapered legs with ball feet finals. The central front leg extends to support the top when folds outwards. The tabletop opens into a sumptuous surface with king wood and tulip wood veneer, this makes it extremely rare and valuable, usually the table tops are covered with a cloth and not finished in wood as the outside. The table has a squared shape top when it opens to become a precious centre card playing table...