Late 19th Century Empire Giltwood Demi-Lune Table/Console With Marble Top by Maison Jansen, France

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Late 19th century Empire giltwood demi-lune table/console with marble top by Maison Jansen, France

By: Maison Jansen
Material: marble, stone, … Read more Late 19th century Empire giltwood demi-lune table/console with marble top by Maison Jansen, France

By: Maison Jansen
Material: marble, stone, giltwood, paint, wood, lacquer
Technique: carved, gilt, hand-carved, hand-crafted, hand-painted, lacquered, painted
Dimensions: 71.5 in x 19 in x 34.75 in
Date: Late 19th century
Style: Empire Revival, Louis XVI, Neoclassical
Place of origin: France

Bearing the label of the distinguished Maison Jansen, this late 19th-century French demi-lune console table perfectly embodies the sophisticated Neoclassical aesthetic of the Empire Revival style. The piece features a prominent, solid plaque of veined grey and white marble cut precisely to the curved form, resting upon a substantial carved and painted base. The apron is richly ornamented with continuous, meticulously detailed gilded carvings, showcasing classical motifs such as laurel garlands and rosette-filled interlacing frets against a contrasting painted field.

This decorative work extends across the two functional front drawers, which are seamlessly integrated into the frieze and visible when partially opened, revealing simple wood interiors. The console is supported by four elegant fluted and tapering legs, each featuring distinctive carved, gilded Corinthian-style capitols with stylized acanthus leaves, transitioning into smooth, painted shafts before terminating in small, refined brass-capped feet. Maison Jansen, renowned for its unparalleled quality and historical accuracy in creating furnishings for global royalty and the finest interiors, executed this piece with its signature attention to detail, making it a definitive example of high-period revivalism. See less