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French 19th Century Empire Style Porphyry Marble Top Center Table
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for sale €16,380     $17,780
£14,000
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French 19th Century Empire Style Porphyry Marble Top Center Table

19th century
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A very impressive good quality 19th Century French Empire influenced Gueridon, having a rare Porphyry marble top, wonderful hand carved gilt wood decoration to the frieze of Oak leaves and acorns, raised on three classically carved supports each with leaf and claw decoration, united by a carved gilded stretcher between.

Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Empire Centre Table to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
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79cm (31.10")
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SA902254
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Batch 59 60493 SLLKN
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Description
A very impressive good quality 19th Century French Empire influenced Gueridon, having a rare Porphyry marble top, wonderful hand carved gilt wood decoration to the frieze of Oak leaves and acorns, raised on three classically carved supports each with leaf and claw decoration, united by a carved gilded stretcher between.
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Empire Centre Table to the 19th Century.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA902254
Dealers Internal Ref
Batch 59 60493 SLLKN
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet.
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Archive I A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet.

French 19th Century Empire Style Porphyry Marble Top Center Table

Archive II A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet. View VII
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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East Sussex
BN1 1RL
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A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet.
French 19th Century Empire Style Porphyry Marble Top Center Table
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A 19th-century French Empire style circular centre table with a pink porphyry marble top, giltwood scrollwork apron, and carved lion paw feet.
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  • ObjectCentre Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Empire
  • MaterialPorphyry Marble, Giltwood, Mahogany
  • ColourTerracotta and Gold
  • MotifsPaw feet, Acanthus leaf carving, Porphyry marble top, Concave triangular stretcher
  • SizeH 79 cm (31 in)

This French 19th-century Empire style centre table functions as a grand centre table for a formal drawing room, library, or entrance hall today. The piece displays a round terracotta-coloured porphyry marble top above a giltwood frieze decorated with hand-carved oak leaves and acorns in gold. The framework rests on three classically carved mahogany supports united by a concave triangular stretcher, finished with acanthus leaf carving at the tops and detailed lion paw feet at the base. Materials include warm brown mahogany timber combined with bright gilding and natural stone. The table measures 79 cm high, providing a functional surface for displaying decorative objects or books.

FAQs

Empire style furniture emerged in early 19th-century France under Napoleon Bonaparte, drawing direct architectural inspiration from ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian design. Signature characteristics include rigid symmetry, rich dark hardwoods, prominent gilt-bronze or carved giltwood mounts, and classical motifs such as lion paws, acanthus leaves, and sphinxes.

Craftspeople typically utilised solid mahogany, walnut, or flame veneers for the primary timber structure, frequently accented with giltwood or Ormolu bronze mounts. Table surfaces were routinely fitted with thick, polished slabs of imported marble or porphyry supported by robust multi-legged or pedestal bases.

Authentic period pieces display hand-carved elements, period-appropriate joinery techniques beneath the apron, and genuine wear along load-bearing joints. Original marble tops feature unpolished undersides with historical hand-tooling marks along the bevelled edge profiles.

A centre table serves as a strong architectural anchor in an entrance hall, spacious foyer, or central drawing room. Placing a single ceramic bowl or minimal botanical arrangement atop the marble surface creates a balanced contrast between classical ornament and contemporary minimalism.

Marble tops should be dusted with a soft cloth and cleaned using neutral, pH-balanced stone cleaners, avoiding acidic substances that etch natural minerals. Gilded and carved timber surfaces require light dusting with a dry microfibre brush to protect historical surface patination.
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