Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Bouillotte Table With Carrara Marble Top

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A French Louis XVI bouillotte table with a Carrara marble top encircled by a pierced brass gallery. The warm mahogany … Read more A French Louis XVI bouillotte table with a Carrara marble top encircled by a pierced brass gallery. The warm mahogany apron holds a small drawer with a brass rosette knob and a pair of candle slides tucked beneath the marble. Fluted corner blocks crown slender fluted legs that taper gracefully to brass sabots. Slightly larger than the usual bouillotte table, it makes a great end table.
Named for the lively card game played by candlelight in French salons, the bouillotte table was made to gather players around its gallery top, with candles resting on the slides. The model captures the spirit of Louis XVI neoclassicism through clean round lines, crisp fluting and the quiet sparkle of brass. Parisian cabinetmakers of the Belle Époque revived and reinterpreted the form, celebrating the refined legacy of French furniture making.
Time has given the mahogany a rich, glowing patina, and the brass gallery has warmed to a soft golden tone that frames the pale veining of the marble.
A matching table is available at this time and sold separately!
Circa early 1900s.
Measures 29.5H x 25.5 in diameter
Available at Inessa Stewart's Antiques, Dallas Design District, Dallas, Texas. See less