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Fine 19th Century French Carved Gilt Wood Console Table Base by Felix-alfred Ternisien
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Fine 19th Century French Carved Gilt Wood Console Table Base by Felix-alfred Ternisien

18th century
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FINE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CARVED GILT WOOD CONSOLE TABLE BASE BY FELIX-ALFRED TERNISIEN

This fine console table stands on two giltwood legs, with hoof feet. These legs have been intricately decorated with carved foliage and fluting and topped with floral swags. The foliate tops support a giltwood frieze, which has been exquisitely carved with multiple floral swags which hang down from the frieze.

Ternisien stamped twice upon the frame.

Felix-Alfred Ternisien was born in Paris on June 28, 1817 and was most probably the son of the cabinet maker Jean-Joseph Ternisien. In 1860 his firm was recorded at 42, rue Fontaine-au-Roi and then from 1870 onward at 234, rue Saint-Honoré. Cabinet maker but also decorator, he was commisioned by the emperor Napoleon III to provide the furnishing of the imperial train in 1856 following drawings by Viollet le Duc. In 1874, the comte de Paris commisioned the restoration of the château d'Eu to Viollet le Duc and the renowned architect subsequently asked Ternisien to execute the furnishings following his drawings. The furnishings can still be viewed in the museum Louis-Phillipe at the château d’Eu.

This console table has been beautifully designed and executed by Ternisien and the quality of its finish and the attention to detail is exquisite.

Lacking top

Base measuring: 88cm x 88cm x 39cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Giltwood Console Table Base to the 18th Century.

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SA1230726
Description
FINE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CARVED GILT WOOD CONSOLE TABLE BASE BY FELIX-ALFRED TERNISIEN

This fine console table stands on two giltwood legs, with hoof feet.

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These legs have been intricately decorated with carved foliage and fluting and topped with floral swags.
The English Interior

The foliate tops support a giltwood frieze, which has been exquisitely carved with multiple floral swags which hang down from the frieze.

fig 1. A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs.
fig 1. Fine 19th Century French Carved Gilt Wood Console Table Base by Felix-alfred Ternisien

Ternisien stamped twice upon the frame.

Felix-Alfred Ternisien was born in Paris on June 28, 1817 and was most probably the son of the cabinet maker Jean-Joseph Ternisien. In 1860 his firm was recorded at 42, rue Fontaine-au-Roi and then from 1870 onward at 234, rue Saint-Honoré. Cabinet maker but also decorator, he was commisioned by the emperor Napoleon III to provide the furnishing of the imperial train in 1856 following drawings by Viollet le Duc. In 1874, the comte de Paris commisioned the restoration of the château d'Eu to Viollet le Duc and the renowned architect subsequently asked Ternisien to execute the furnishings following his drawings. The furnishings can still be viewed in the museum Louis-Phillipe at the château d’Eu.

This console table has been beautifully designed and executed by Ternisien and the quality of its finish and the attention to detail is exquisite.

Lacking top

Base measuring: 88cm x 88cm x 39cm

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Giltwood Console Table Base to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1230726
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Archive I A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs.

Fine 19th Century French Carved Gilt Wood Console Table Base by Felix-alfred Ternisien

Archive II A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs. View VIII
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A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs.
FINE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CARVED GILT WOOD CONSOLE TABLE BASE BY FELIX-ALFRED TERNISIEN
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A 19th-century French carved giltwood console table base featuring a fluted apron decorated with floral festoons and supported by curved cabriole legs.
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Characterised by Neoclassical design principles, 19th-century French Louis XVI style console tables feature symmetrical forms, fluted aprons, floral festoons, and curved or tapered legs inspired by classical Greek and Roman motifs.

Craftsmanship typically involved hand-carving dense timber, applying multiple coats of gesso plaster, and laying micro-thin gold leaf over clay bole, followed by burnishing to achieve a gilded surface finish.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved joinery, natural wear on high-relief areas exposing the reddish-brown clay bole beneath, and historic patination in the recessed carved areas.

A console base can be fitted with a custom marble top and positioned against a focal wall beneath modern artwork or a clean-lined mirror to contrast historical ornament with contemporary layout.

Cleaning should be limited to gentle dry dusting with a soft microfibre cloth or camel-hair brush, avoiding water, liquid polishes, and fluctuating humidity levels that can soften gesso and detach gold leaf.
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