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Elegant French Marble & Giltwood Table Swans
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Elegant French Marble & Giltwood Table Swans

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a very attractive early 20th century French table in super order dating from around 1920.

The hand carved hardwood base is in the form of three fine swans beautifully hand painted in a warm French grey with attractive gilt highlights.

This has an hexagonal breccia marble top which is in lovely clean condition.

A really handsome table of a particularly rare design that will add a touch of elegance to any room.

The table measures 50 cms high by 65 cms wide by 56 deep.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Giltwood Swan Table to the 1920s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09244614
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Hand-carved plumage on the swan supports: individually worked timber rather than moulded composition.
Softened gilding over the painted ground: natural wear across handled raised surfaces.
Hexagonal breccia marble top: moulded edge work typical of early twentieth-century decorative pieces.
Framed wooden sub-structure: traditional joinery built to carry a heavy stone slab.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1177802
Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a very attractive early 20th century French table in super order dating from around 1920.
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The hand carved hardwood base is in the form of three fine swans beautifully hand painted in a warm French grey with attractive gilt highlights.
Rams Head Antiques
fig 1. An octagonal marble top table resting on three carved giltwood legs shaped as swans.
fig 1. Elegant French Marble & Giltwood Table Swans

This has an hexagonal breccia marble top which is in lovely clean condition.

A really handsome table of a particularly rare design that will add a touch of elegance to any room.

The table measures 50 cms high by 65 cms wide by 56 deep.

UK delivery can be arranged with our trusted furniture courier and costs £65 plus vat to most destinations.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this French Giltwood Swan Table to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09244614
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Hand-carved plumage on the swan supports: individually worked timber rather than moulded composition.
Softened gilding over the painted ground: natural wear across handled raised surfaces.
Hexagonal breccia marble top: moulded edge work typical of early twentieth-century decorative pieces.
Framed wooden sub-structure: traditional joinery built to carry a heavy stone slab.

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
50cm (19.69")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
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SA1177802
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An octagonal marble top table resting on three carved giltwood legs shaped as swans.
Elegant French Marble & Giltwood Table Swans
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An octagonal marble top table resting on three carved giltwood legs shaped as swans.
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  • ObjectSide Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialGiltwood, Marble
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsSwan neck supports, Carved acanthus frieze, Octagonal marble top
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 65 cm (26 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

This early 20th century French side table dates from around 1920 in the French Chateau style. The piece combines a warm French grey and gold hardwood base with an octagonal breccia marble top. The hand-carved hardwood base stands on three carved feet and forms three fine swan neck supports, complemented by a carved acanthus frieze beneath the top edge. The table measures 50 cm high, 65 cm wide and 56 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this side table fits neatly at the end of a sofa to hold a lamp, book or decorative object. Its distinctive sculptural support structure and contrasting stone top provide a functional surface while introducing classical architectural motifs to a living room, drawing room or hallway.

French Empire furniture, originating in the early nineteenth century, is defined by classical Greco-Roman motifs, symmetrical proportions, and monumental forms. Popular decorative elements include swans, sphinxes, acanthus leaves, and laurel wreaths, often executed in giltwood or mahogany.

Giltwood furniture is constructed from carved hardwood, typically pine or lime, coated in layers of chalky gesso. Gold leaf is then applied using either water gilding or oil gilding techniques, creating a metallic finish over the detailed hand carvings.

Authentic period giltwood displays natural wear where the underlying red or grey bole clay shows through high points. Structural joins often show slight shrinkage gaps, and hand-carved details will exhibit subtle variations rather than mechanical uniformity.

A giltwood table acts as a sculptural statement piece when juxtaposed against minimalist architecture or neutral upholstery. Placing a gilded accent piece in a modern hallway or living area adds historical depth and texture to clean-lined contemporary schemes.

Giltwood should only be dusted with a soft dry brush, as moisture or liquid cleaners can dissolve water-based gilding and damage gesso. Marble tops require dry wiping or a damp cloth with neutral soap, avoiding acidic cleaning solutions that etch stone.
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