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French Louis XVI Revival ormolu (fire gilt, mercury-gilt bronze) and Sèvres style porcelain guéridon, made in France c.1890–1910 and retailed …
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French Louis XVI Revival ormolu (fire gilt, mercury-gilt bronze) and Sèvres style porcelain guéridon, made in France c.1890–1910 and retailed by Spaulding & Co., Chicago. Designed as a showpiece rather than a usable table, it reflects Belle Époque taste for the splendour of Versailles and the French court
The circular top is a finely painted Sèvres-style porcelain portrait of King Louis XVI in coronation robes, within a rich gilt border and protected by glass. The underside bears spurious interlaced ‘L’ marks, the hallmark of high‑grade 19th‑century Sèvres‑style work.
A gilt bronze gallery with lambrequin ornament, ram’s head mounts, and three incurved legs with hoof feet support a stretcher centered by a smaller en grisaille porcelain plaque stamped “B & CIE / DÉPOSÉ / CREIL ET MONTEREAU,” linking the piece to that important French factory. Exceptionally crisp fire gilt mounts repeatedly stamped “JG,” indicate a specialist maître bronzier and high end Parisian workshop production.
This guéridon is designed to stand as a showpiece. It provides a presentation of a Sèvres-style portrait of Louis XVI above and a Creil et Montereau grisaille classical scene below, both mounted in an elaborate, connoisseur-level gilt-bronze armature retailed by Spaulding & Co. As an object, it functions exclusively as an ornamental and collectible work of art rather than as a table. The porcelain and glass top is strictly decorative and should not be used as a side table or have any items placed on it.
H=33.5 in. W=21 in. D=21 in. 40 lbs.
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- Dimensions
- 33.5ʺW × 21ʺD × 21ʺH
- Styles
- Louis XVI
- Table Shape
- Round
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- The porcelain and metal elements have undergone restoration. The main porcelain top was previously broken completely through from side to … moreThe porcelain and metal elements have undergone restoration. The main porcelain top was previously broken completely through from side to side and has been professionally made whole; to visually unify the surface, the porcelain required in-painting. The original cobalt blue border with gilt decoration was overpainted during restoration in a very dark ground (reading as black) with gilt decoration. The outer painted edge of the porcelain had chips and losses from being repeatedly placed incorrectly into the metal gallery and forced against the circular rim; these areas have been addressed in restoration. See Images. The circular metal gallery into which the porcelain plaque is set had minor dings and deformities in places, which have also been corrected and restored. The metal gallery has a small fracture, likely caused by rough handling in the past; any pressure or force on this area could bend or break the ring. A museum quality wax has been applied to the ormolu to protect the fire-gilt surface and help preserve the gilding. Owing to its highly delicate construction, the piece must be handled with the utmost care at all times, particularly when moving or assembling it. Porcelain has to be removed prior to any handling or relocation of the table. H=33.5 in. W=21 in. D=21 in. 40 lbs. less
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