Antique French Gilt Louis XVI Giltwood Console with Marble

Name: Antique French Gilt Louis XVI Giltwood Console with Marble Top
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1245436
Price: 490 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectConsole Tables
Period19th century
StyleLouis XVI
MaterialGiltwood, Marble
ColourGold, White
MotifsFluted tapered legs, Guilloche carving, Acanthus leaf details
SizeH 91 cm (36 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This 19th-century French Louis XVI corner console table has a real giltwood frame in gold with hand-carved details, fluted and tapered legs, a floral frieze, and an original white marble top. The carving includes guilloche decoration across the frieze and acanthus leaf details on the upper legs, finished with small turned round feet at the base. Visible signs of age include slight wear and patination to the gilded surface on the timber frame. Practical in size at 91 cm high, 59 cm wide and 36 cm deep, the table fits neatly into a narrow wall space or corner in a hallway, bedroom or living area. It provides a stable display surface for a small vase, ornament or glassware.

FAQs

Originating in late 18th-century France, Louis XVI furniture marked a return to Neoclassical symmetry, characterised by straight lines, fluted tapered legs, and decorative carvings inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity.

These tables were typically carved from hardwoods or softwoods like lime and pine, prepared with layers of gesso, gilded with thin gold leaf, and fitted with a shaped marble top.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut joinery, natural wear to the gilding exposing red or yellow clay bole underneath, and hand-tooled marble tops with historic edge profiles.

Positioning a carved giltwood console table in a modern entrance hall or narrow alcove creates an architectural focal point, contrasting classical gilded detail against plain plaster walls.

Dust giltwood surfaces gently with a soft dry brush, avoiding water or solvent cleaners which dissolve water-gesso gilding; clean marble surfaces using a neutral damp cloth and dry immediately.

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Antique French Gilt Louis XVI Giltwood Console with Marble Top

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