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Mid C19th French Carved Gilt-wood Console Table of Serpentine Outline in the C18th Louis XVI Period Style.
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Mid C19th French Carved Gilt-wood Console Table of Serpentine Outline in the C18th Louis XVI Period Style.

19th century
For Sale by M Lees and Sons
Description

Mid C19th French carved gilt-wood console table of serpentine outline , in the C18th Louis XVI period style.

Raised on shapely carved cabriole-type supports with a geometric carved and pierced frieze centred by a carved leaf motif above, the bottom edge with beaded or ‘split-pearl’ carved decoration . The base joined by a guilloche pattern carved inverted stretcher having a central carved classical urn with snake handles , flanked by carved floral details. The whole on shaped peg feet .

The top of strikingly-figured rare ‘breche violette’ marble having a corresponding serpentine outline together with a moulded edge . This exceptional high quality marble top being 40 mm thick and perhaps originally from an earlier C18th table . The gilded table frame having been constructed in oak .

In excellent original condition with no breaks or repairs .The gilded surface having achieved a pleasing mellow colour and patina .

A highly decorative console table of practical scale and proportions. This elegant yet robust table is designed to be fixed in position to a wall in order to provide stability, especially when considering the need to support the heavy thick marble slab top and has fixing plates to each corner of verso.

H 38”

W 40”

D 17”

France c.1860

Date of Manufacture

M Lees and Sons has dated this French Giltwood Console Table to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09138963
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Water gilding rubbed through to red bole on raised edges: handling over decades.
Deeply carved strapwork and acanthus motifs: French craftsmanship in the Louis XVI manner.
Heavy slab of moulded brèche violette marble: high quality stone masonry.
Darkened surface grime inside the carved recesses: undisturbed age across the frame.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1162709
Dealers Internal Reference
ML 258
Dealers Notes

Established in the Cathedral City of Worcester for over 40 years ,M.Lees&Sons , run by Michael Lees ,have been dealing with public and trade from show-rooms in an early Georgian town-house. We aim to provide a straight-forward approach to our business and build lasting relationships with our customers. As members of the 'London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association' , we provide full descriptive details , date ,authenticity and any available provenance ,with full disclosure of any restoration or repair which may have taken place .

Whether buying for pleasure , decoration or investment, we welcome you to our web-site or premises .

Past projects have included advising clients on forming and disposing of collections , furnishing period properties , hotel and commercial projects , also a shoot-room and lodge .

All goods are available to view and owned by M.Lees & Sons .

If visiting, a telephone call prior is advisable as due to the demands of the business the show-room does not have regular hours . Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance . Our inventory on the website Selling Antiques .co.uk showcases our range of stock, whilst more items are available to view on our website. Please visit us on:

www.leesantiquesworcester.com.

Tel. 01905 26620 / 07860826218

Located in the centre of Worcester in the shadow of the Cathedral with easy parking nearby. Exit Junction 7 M5 and follow the signs for Worcester Porcelain Museum . Our premises are located 100 metres from the Museum and 50 metres from Pay&Display car-park in nearby King St.

Description
Mid C19th French carved gilt-wood console table of serpentine outline , in the C18th Louis XVI period style.
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Raised on shapely carved cabriole-type supports with a geometric carved and pierced frieze centred by a carved leaf motif above, the bottom edge with beaded or ‘split-pearl’ carved decoration.
M Lees and Sons

. The base joined by a guilloche pattern carved inverted stretcher having a central carved classical urn with snake handles , flanked by carved floral details. The whole on shaped peg feet .

fig 1. A 19th-century French giltwood console table featuring a serpentine variegated marble top, pierced lattice frieze, and carved urn stretcher.
fig 1. Mid C19th French Carved Gilt-wood Console Table of Serpentine Outline in the C18th Louis XVI Period Style.

The top of strikingly-figured rare ‘breche violette’ marble having a corresponding serpentine outline together with a moulded edge . This exceptional high quality marble top being 40 mm thick and perhaps originally from an earlier C18th table . The gilded table frame having been constructed in oak .

fig 2. A 19th-century French giltwood console table featuring a serpentine variegated marble top, pierced lattice frieze, and carved urn stretcher.
fig 2. Mid C19th French Carved Gilt-wood Console Table of Serpentine Outline in the C18th Louis XVI Period Style.

In excellent original condition with no breaks or repairs .The gilded surface having achieved a pleasing mellow colour and patina .

A highly decorative console table of practical scale and proportions. This elegant yet robust table is designed to be fixed in position to a wall in order to provide stability, especially when considering the need to support the heavy thick marble slab top and has fixing plates to each corner of verso.

H 38”

W 40”

D 17”

France c.1860

Date of Manufacture

M Lees and Sons has dated this French Giltwood Console Table to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09138963
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Water gilding rubbed through to red bole on raised edges: handling over decades.
Deeply carved strapwork and acanthus motifs: French craftsmanship in the Louis XVI manner.
Heavy slab of moulded brèche violette marble: high quality stone masonry.
Darkened surface grime inside the carved recesses: undisturbed age across the frame.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1162709
Dealers Internal Ref
ML 258
M Lees and Sons
M Lees and Sons
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2013

M.lees & sons , 'tower house' , severn st., worcester wr12nb tel . 07860826218

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the M Lees and Sons Profile Page

Trade Associations

M Lees and Sons is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I A 19th-century French giltwood console table featuring a serpentine variegated marble top, pierced lattice frieze, and carved urn stretcher.

Mid C19th French Carved Gilt-wood Console Table of Serpentine Outline in the C18th Louis XVI Period Style.

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M Lees and Sons

M Lees and Sons
Telephone 07860 826218 or 01905 26620
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Tower House
1 Castle Place
Severn St
Worcester
WR1 2NB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mleesandsons
Verified Since Feb 2013
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A 19th-century French giltwood console table featuring a serpentine variegated marble top, pierced lattice frieze, and carved urn stretcher.
Mid C19th French carved gilt-wood console table of serpentine outline in the C18th Louis XVI period style.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectConsole Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XVI Style
  • MaterialGiltwood, Marble
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsPierced lattice frieze, Central urn stretcher, Acanthus carving
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 42 cm (17 in)

This mid-nineteenth-century French console table is executed in the eighteenth-century Louis XVI period style. The piece pairs a serpentine variegated breche violette marble top with a gilded oak frame showing a mellow gold finish and patina. The geometric pierced lattice frieze features a central leaf motif, above a beaded lower edge. Shapely carved cabriole supports rise above shaped peg feet. A guilloche pattern inverted stretcher joins the base, centred by a classical urn with snake handles and flanked by floral carvings. The entire console measures 95 cm high, 100 cm wide and 42 cm deep. Designed to be fixed securely against a wall to support the heavy stone slab, this table suits narrow wall spaces in an entrance hall, drawing room or dining room. The flat back and compact depth allow placement in restricted transitional areas where a full-depth surface is impractical. The substantial marble surface provides display space for lamps, vases or decorative objects.

FAQs

Louis XVI style console tables are defined by classical symmetry, geometric proportions, and architectural motifs inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity. Typical features include pierced friezes, carved foliage, scroll legs, and marble tops, often crafted in giltwood during 19th-century revivals.

These pieces were typically carved from solid timber like beech or pine, coated in layers of gesso plaster, and finished with gold leaf using traditional water gilding techniques. Tops were commonly fitted with thick, contoured slabs of native or imported marble.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved joinery, natural wear to the gilding showing exposed red or yellow clay bole beneath, and patinated unpolished undersides on the marble top. Hand-carved pier tables also show slight variations in symmetry compared to modern machine-made reproductions.

Position the console against a neutral wall to let the gilded finish stand out, and pair it with a modern minimalist mirror or large-scale contemporary painting above to contrast classical and modern design elements.

Dust giltwood gently using a soft, dry ostrich feather duster or dry painters brush; water and chemical solvents must never be applied as they dissolve traditional gilding bole. Clean marble tops using a damp microfibre cloth with pH-neutral soap, wiping dry immediately to prevent staining.
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