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A large French Empire style gilt-bronze and malachite centre table

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
A large French Empire style gilt-bronze and malachite centre table
French, 20th Century
Height: 85cm, width: 160cm, depth: 79cm

This superb table, a grand and highly impressive object, is a French Empire style table made of ormolu and malachite. This classic combination of materials is here realised with an excellent design that combines the Empire style with clear Egyptian influences. The rich and vibrant green-banded crystal of the malachite is adorned with a frieze of sphinxes around the edge, and mounted upon impressive legs which consist of lions' heads and paws, with outstretched eagle wings. Demonstrative of the potential both of this combination of materials and of the extensive possibilities of the Empire style, a more impressive, imposing, and grand centre table will be hard to find.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Ormolu, malachite.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Empire
Dealer Reference #:	17010
Incollect Reference #:	580210

Dimensions

W.	62.99 in;	H.	33.46 in;	D.	31.1 in;
W.	160 cm;	H.	85 cm;	D.	79 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.