Fine Louis XVI Period Ormolu Mounted Two Drawer Console

Name: Fine Louis XVI Period Ormolu Mounted Two Drawer Console Table with Marble Top, C.1810
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1205872
Price: 750 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectConsole Tables
Period19th century
StyleFrench Louis XVI
MaterialMahogany, Marble, Ormolu
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsOrmolu mounts, tapered legs, marble top, drawer pulls
SizeH 68 cm (27 in) x W 63 cm (25 in) x D 34 cm (13 in)

This French Louis XVI style console table dates from the nineteenth century, circa 1810, and exemplifies neoclassical design. The piece has a warm brown mahogany timber base and a rectangular white marble top. Two drawers are fitted to the frieze, each adorned with ornate gilt ormolu drawer pulls featuring classical foliage motifs, ribbons, and anthemion detailing. Finely chased ormolu mounts embellish the upper corners and uprights, complemented by decorative metal mounts on the lower frieze above the square tapered legs. The table stands 68 cm high, 63 cm wide, and 34 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this console table works well placed beside the front door or in an entrance hallway for surface storage. It also suits a living room or a bedroom as a side table for small decorative items or daily essentials. The slender proportions make it practical for compact spaces where a refined aesthetic is desired.

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Louis XVI furniture, originating in late 18th-century France, is defined by Neoclassical restraint, geometric symmetry, straight tapered legs, and decorative elements inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity.

Console tables from this period were typically framed in dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, topped with natural marble slabs, and ornamented with cast, chased ormolu or brass mountings.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, irregular hand-planed timber surfaces on the reverse, natural oxidisation on cast metal mounts, and aged wear on original marble edges.

Marble surfaces should be wiped with pH-neutral soap solutions to avoid etching, while timber surfaces require periodic application of clear beeswax, keeping gilding free from abrasive metal polishes.

A Neoclassical console table provides structural contrast when placed against plain minimalist walls, paired with contemporary artwork above, or positioned in entryways with neutral decorative accents.

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Fine Louis XVI Period Ormolu Mounted Two Drawer Console Table with Marble Top, C.1810