Figural Bronze Mounted French Empire Side Table With Drawer

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Likely from the early 1900s, or perhaps earlier, this stunning side table has extraordinary bronze figural detail and embellishments. It … Read more Likely from the early 1900s, or perhaps earlier, this stunning side table has extraordinary bronze figural detail and embellishments. It is an excellent example of the French Empire Style. The Empire Style was a phase of the neoclassical style, and gets its name from the rule of the Emperor Napoleon I (ruling in the early 1800s). The furniture is richly adorned, often with bronze features. This piece, with a single drawer, is an astonishingly ornate example of the Empire Style. See less