Signed Henry Dasson 1860s Era Bronze Mounted Marble Top Server Console Table

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This exceptional French Louis XVI–style console table by Henry Dasson is a masterwork of late 19th-century Parisian luxury furniture, combining … Read more This exceptional French Louis XVI–style console table by Henry Dasson is a masterwork of late 19th-century Parisian luxury furniture, combining architectural elegance, scholarly historicism, and uncompromising craftsmanship. Constructed in richly figured walnut and crowned with a finely veined marble top, the table exemplifies the refined neoclassical aesthetic that defined Dasson’s most celebrated works.

The rectangular marble top, with its warm tonal variation, rests above a frieze lavishly adorned with finely cast and fire-gilded bronze mounts. These include a continuous garland of laurel wreaths and classical rosettes—symbols of victory, intellect, and permanence—executed with exceptional sharpness and depth. Slender, fluted legs terminate in gilt bronze sabots, lending both visual lightness and structural authority. A shaped marble undertier echoes the top, reinforcing the table’s symmetry while providing an additional surface for display.

The walnut casework is beautifully finished, with carefully selected veneers framed by delicate gilt bronze moldings that accentuate the table’s proportions without overpowering its elegant restraint. Every element reflects precision: the crisp junctions of bronze and wood, the perfect alignment of ornament, and the harmonious balance between materials. Designed for a grand entry hall, salon, or dining room, this console table functions equally as furniture and architectural sculpture.

Henry Dasson: Master of Historic French Furniture

Henry Dasson (1825–1896) was one of the most important cabinetmakers and bronziers of 19th-century Paris, renowned for producing museum-quality reinterpretations of 18th-century French furniture. Operating from prestigious Parisian workshops, Dasson specialized in Louis XV, Louis XVI, and Empire models, often reproducing famous royal pieces with extraordinary accuracy. His work was so refined that it rivaled—and sometimes surpassed—the craftsmanship of the original ancien régime ébénistes.

Dasson was particularly celebrated for his exceptional gilt bronze mounts, which he cast and finished in-house to an elite standard. He exhibited at major international expositions, won multiple awards, and supplied furniture to aristocrats, collectors, and institutions across Europe and America. Today, works by Henry Dasson are represented in leading museums, including the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This signed Henry Dasson bronze-mounted walnut and marble console table stands as a testament to his genius—scholarly, luxurious, and impeccably executed. Rare, visually commanding, and historically significant, it is a true connoisseur’s piece, embodying the pinnacle of French decorative arts and timeless neoclassical sophistication.

Dimensions: 36.75 inches high x 52.75 inches wide x 22.5 inches deep See less