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Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Console Table and Mirror
The Gilt Emporium
for sale €5,324     $5,779
£4,550
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Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Console Table and Mirror

18th century
Description

A late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table and Mirror. The mirror has a concave frame with embossed decoration. The console table has the same embossed decoration with a marble top and mirrored back on two carved scroll legs terminating with hoof feet.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
287cm (112.99")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

The Gilt Emporium has dated this Italian Gilt Console Mirror to the 18th Century.

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SA953055
Description
A late 18th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table and Mirror. The mirror has a concave frame with embossed decoration.
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The console table has the same embossed decoration with a marble top and mirrored back on two carved scroll legs terminating with hoof feet.
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fig 1. A late 18th-century Italian Neoclassical giltwood console table with a marble top, paired with a matching tall gilded mirror frame.
fig 1. Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Console Table and Mirror

We are based in KILDARE, IRELAND, 10 minutes from the Curragh Racecourse. Please feel free to contact us to arrange an appointment to view.

We can also arrange shipping worldwide. Please contact us for a delivery quote.

Height
287cm (112.99")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

The Gilt Emporium has dated this Italian Gilt Console Mirror to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA953055
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Archive I A late 18th-century Italian Neoclassical giltwood console table with a marble top, paired with a matching tall gilded mirror frame.

Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Console Table and Mirror

Archive II A late 18th-century Italian Neoclassical giltwood console table with a marble top, paired with a matching tall gilded mirror frame. View II
Archive III A late 18th-century Italian Neoclassical giltwood console table with a marble top, paired with a matching tall gilded mirror frame. View III
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The Gilt Emporium

The Gilt Emporium
Telephone 00353 87 9798614
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Kildangan
Co. Kildare
Republic of Ireland
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The Gilt Emporium
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A late 18th-century Italian Neoclassical giltwood console table with a marble top, paired with a matching tall gilded mirror frame.
Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Console Table and Mirror
Ref: SA953055
A late 18th-century Italian Neoclassical giltwood console table with a marble top, paired with a matching tall gilded mirror frame.
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During the late 18th century, Italian furniture design transitioned from ornate Rococo curves to Neoclassical symmetry, influenced by classical Greco-Roman excavations. Console tables paired with tall matching mirrors were crafted as structural ensembles for grand palazzos, designed to reflect candle light and enhance spatial depth.

These sets were constructed from hand-carved softwoods or hardwood bases coated with gesso and decorated using water-gilding techniques with gold leaf. Table tops frequently featured imported marble, while the frames held blown glass mirror panels.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved timber frameworks under the gesso layer, natural wear on high points exposing red or yellow bole clay ground, and irregular wood construction on the reverse side. The gilding often shows subtle oxidisation and tonal variation consistent with age.

Positioning a large gilded console and mirror in an entryway or minimalist hallway creates a focal point. Combining classical gilded detailing with contemporary lighting or understated modern art creates an intentional contrast within contemporary spaces.

Dust giltwood frames gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to prevent lifting loose gold leaf. Avoid liquid cleaners or moist cloths on water-gilded surfaces, and clean marble tops using pH-neutral marble stone cleaners only.
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