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Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings
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Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings

19th century
Description

19th French Pedestal Wine Table with round 1” inch thick veined Onyx polished top made with cultured marble and standing on three turned wooden columns decorated with flower mouldings and finished in gilt.

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ABOUT ONYX

Onyx is the stuff of fantasy. Its sparkly translucence belies the fact that it’s solid rock. It looks like a gemstone, with wavy bands of amber, ivory, and white fused together in a fluid pattern. When backlit, onyx radiates a soft, ethereal light. It’s truly an extraordinary stone.

A sample of banded calcite, collected by the author in Montana. Photo by Karin Kirk

In the commercial stone industry, onyx refers a category of stones that are made of layered bands of light-colored or translucent minerals. Most slabs of onyx are what a geologist would call banded calcite. This same material also goes by the names onyx marble, Mexican onyx, or Egyptian alabaster.

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Onyx is commercially classified as a sibling to marble because these two stones have the same mineral content. Onyx is made of calcite, which is the same mineral that makes up limestone, marble, and travertine. In fact, banded calcite is a close cousin of travertine and forms in a similar way.

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Onyx is born right on the surface. Onyx forms from spring water or groundwater that has an abundance of calcite dissolved in it. When this water emerges at the mouth of a spring, the minerals precipitate out and build a crust of calcite crystals. Over time, more water flows by and more minerals settle out. The variations between the layers are caused by differences in the water flow rate and small amounts of impurities. In its most pure state calcite is white or clear, but it’s easily tinted by minor amounts of other minerals.

The most common color of onyx is a warm honey colour,which is caused by iron oxide.

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MEASUREMENTS

Height : 29 Inches ( 73.5 cm )

Top Diameter : 17.25 Inches ( 44 cm )

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CONDITION

Very good for the age.Onyx top is in original order, woodwork re-gilded in past century.

All solid, a heavy piece even without the top in place.Very well made.Good quality piece.

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DELIVERY :

UK £60 By Private Courier

No Worldwide Supply

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TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES : 07765 856171

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Quote Our Ref : 0946

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Physical Dimensions
Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this French Gilt Onyx Gueridon to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1193436
Dealers Internal Reference
0946
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Description
19th French Pedestal Wine Table with round 1” inch thick veined Onyx polished top made with cultured marble and standing on three turned wooden columns decorated with flower mouldings and finished in gilt.
fig 1. A 19th-century French round table featuring a variegated onyx top, a gilt frieze with decorative mouldings, and three carved column supports above a triangular base.
fig 1. Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings

ABOUT ONYX

Onyx is the stuff of fantasy. Its sparkly translucence belies the fact that it’s solid rock.

“
It looks like a gemstone, with wavy bands of amber, ivory, and white fused together in a fluid pattern.
Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

When backlit, onyx radiates a soft, ethereal light. It’s truly an extraordinary stone.

fig 2. A 19th-century French round table featuring a variegated onyx top, a gilt frieze with decorative mouldings, and three carved column supports above a triangular base.
fig 2. Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings

A sample of banded calcite, collected by the author in Montana. Photo by Karin Kirk

In the commercial stone industry, onyx refers a category of stones that are made of layered bands of light-colored or translucent minerals. Most slabs of onyx are what a geologist would call banded calcite. This same material also goes by the names onyx marble, Mexican onyx, or Egyptian alabaster.

fig 3. A 19th-century French round table featuring a variegated onyx top, a gilt frieze with decorative mouldings, and three carved column supports above a triangular base.
fig 3. Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings

Onyx is commercially classified as a sibling to marble because these two stones have the same mineral content. Onyx is made of calcite, which is the same mineral that makes up limestone, marble, and travertine. In fact, banded calcite is a close cousin of travertine and forms in a similar way.

fig 4. A 19th-century French round table featuring a variegated onyx top, a gilt frieze with decorative mouldings, and three carved column supports above a triangular base.
fig 4. Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings

Onyx is born right on the surface. Onyx forms from spring water or groundwater that has an abundance of calcite dissolved in it. When this water emerges at the mouth of a spring, the minerals precipitate out and build a crust of calcite crystals. Over time, more water flows by and more minerals settle out. The variations between the layers are caused by differences in the water flow rate and small amounts of impurities. In its most pure state calcite is white or clear, but it’s easily tinted by minor amounts of other minerals.

fig 5. A 19th-century French round table featuring a variegated onyx top, a gilt frieze with decorative mouldings, and three carved column supports above a triangular base.
fig 5. Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings

The most common color of onyx is a warm honey colour,which is caused by iron oxide.

MEASUREMENTS

Height : 29 Inches ( 73.5 cm )

Top Diameter : 17.25 Inches ( 44 cm )

CONDITION

Very good for the age.Onyx top is in original order, woodwork re-gilded in past century.

All solid, a heavy piece even without the top in place.Very well made.Good quality piece.

DELIVERY :

UK £60 By Private Courier

No Worldwide Supply

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES : 07765 856171

Quote Our Ref : 0946

Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this French Gilt Onyx Gueridon to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1193436
Dealers Internal Ref
0946
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A 19th-century French round table featuring a variegated onyx top, a gilt frieze with decorative mouldings, and three carved column supports above a triangular base.
Wine Table 19th French Round Onyx Top Gilt Column Supports Decorative Flower Mouldings
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Originating in 17th-century France, the gueridon was designed as a circular stand intended to support candelabra or small household objects. By the 19th century, these tables evolved into accent pieces incorporating marble or onyx tops and Neoclassical gilding.

Makers commonly used carved timber frames coated in gesso and gold leaf, paired with polished stone tops such as onyx or marble. Cast bronze, brass, or gilt metal components were also integrated into the column supports and decorative mouldings.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display signs of hand-carving under gilded surfaces, natural age-related patination or oxidisation on the gilding, and hand-fitted stone tops. Undersides often show traditional joinery, square-headed screws, or period marks rather than modern machine fastenings.

Positioning a gilt gueridon alongside modern upholstered seating or within an unadorned alcove creates visual contrast. Using the polished stone surface to display a single ceramic vase or contemporary lamp prevents the space from appearing cluttered.

Dust the gilded surfaces gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or horsehair brush to avoid flaking the gold leaf. Clean the porous onyx top using a damp cloth with neutral pH soap, drying it immediately to prevent water spotting or acid etching.
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