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Antique French Amboyna, Ebony & Marquetry Inlaid Centre Table
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Antique French Amboyna, Ebony & Marquetry Inlaid Centre Table

1900 - 1920
Sold 13 October 2025 · Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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A graceful Louis XV-style centre table, crafted in richly toned amboyna with detailed marquetry inlay and refined gilt metal mounts. The oval serpentine top features an exquisite central oval medallion depicting a vase of flowers, surrounded by scrolling foliate patterns, all framed in ebony trim for striking contrast.

The shaped frieze includes a discreet single drawer, while the table stands on elegant cabriole legs adorned with mask-head mounts and terminating in decorative sabot feet. A fine example of 20th-century craftsmanship inspired by 18th-century French design, this table would make a refined statement in any drawing room, study, or entrance hall.

Details:

Style: Louis XV Revival

Date: 20th century

Materials: amboyna, ebony trim, marquetry inlay, gilt metal mounts

Features: Oval serpentine top, single drawer, floral inlay, cabriole legs with mask mounts and sabot feet

Condition: Excellent with only light surface wear; structurally sound and beautifully finished

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Declaration

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Marquetry Centre Table to the 1900s.

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SA1143927
Description
A graceful Louis XV-style centre table, crafted in richly toned amboyna with detailed marquetry inlay and refined gilt metal mounts.
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The oval serpentine top features an exquisite central oval medallion depicting a vase of flowers, surrounded by scrolling foliate patterns, all framed in ebony trim for striking contrast.
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
fig 1. An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
fig 1. Antique French Amboyna, Ebony & Marquetry Inlaid Centre Table

The shaped frieze includes a discreet single drawer, while the table stands on elegant cabriole legs adorned with mask-head mounts and terminating in decorative sabot feet. A fine example of 20th-century craftsmanship inspired by 18th-century French design, this table would make a refined statement in any drawing room, study, or entrance hall.

fig 2. An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
fig 2. Antique French Amboyna, Ebony & Marquetry Inlaid Centre Table

Details:

Style: Louis XV Revival

Date: 20th century

Materials: amboyna, ebony trim, marquetry inlay, gilt metal mounts

Features: Oval serpentine top, single drawer, floral inlay, cabriole legs with mask mounts and sabot feet

Condition: Excellent with only light surface wear; structurally sound and beautifully finished

Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Marquetry Centre Table to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1143927
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique French Amboyna, Ebony & Marquetry Inlaid Centre Table

Archive II An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. View II
Archive III An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. View V
Archive VI An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. View VI
Archive VII An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. View VII
Archive VIII An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs. View VIII
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
Location
Unit 15
Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
Glamorgan
CF63 2XA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/hawkinsbrothersantiques
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An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
Antique French Amboyna, Ebony & Marquetry Inlaid Centre Table
Ref: SA1143927
An antique French centre table featuring intricate amboyna veneer, ebony banding, floral marquetry inlay, and cast gilt-bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCentre Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleNapoleon III / Second Empire
  • MaterialAmboyna, Ebony, Gilt Bronze, Fruitwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFloral marquetry, Ormolu caryatid mounts, Serpentine edge, Cabriole legs
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 103 cm (41 in) x D 65 cm (26 in)

FAQs

French marquetry tables gained prominence during the 17th and 18th centuries, evolving through various royal revivals including Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Napoleon III periods, where intricate wood veneers showcased elite craftsmanship.

Authentic pieces typically feature exotic wood veneers such as amboyna, mahogany, and ebony applied over a sturdy oak or pine carcase, complemented by hand-cut marquetry and cast gilt-bronze or ormolu mounts.

Authentication relies on examining the underside and interior for hand-cut dovetails, natural hide glues, uneven shrinkage of wood veneers, and age-appropriate patination rather than modern mechanical uniformity.

Such tables serve as sophisticated focal points in living rooms or studies, where contrasting them against minimalist walls or modern seating allows the detailed wood grain and metallic mounts to stand out.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature away from direct sunlight, cleaning only with a soft dry cloth, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to protect the delicate polish.
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