Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Console Table & Mirror by Epstein, 20th Century, Set of 2

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This is an elegant louis revival console table and mirror by the renowned cabinet maker h & l epstein, dating … Read more This is an elegant louis revival console table and mirror by the renowned cabinet maker h & l epstein, dating from mid 20th century. These magnificent pieces are crafted from wood with stunning ormolu mounts and the console features ten sevres style small porcelain plaques depicting courting couples with a larger circular embossed ormolu plaque to the center and this is surmounted with a beautiful cream veined gris st anne marble shaped top. It is raised on elegant reeded tapering legs that terminate in ormolu toupie feet. The console comes with a matching wall mirror, applied with twenty four sevres style porcelain plaques with ormolu surrounds and beading to edges. It features applied ormolu rococo style finials to the crest and base. Add a touch of unparalleled elegant style to your home. Condition: in really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 80 x width 98 x depth 35 - console table height 88 x width 53 x depth 10 - mirror dimensions in inches: height 2 foot, 7 inches x width 3 foot, 3 inches x depth 1 foot, 2 inches - console table height 2 foot, 11 inches x width 1 foot, 9 inches x depth 4 inches - mirror epstein furniture was originally founded in east london by polish immigrants in the 1890s. The firm passed to brothers harry and lou epstein and the pair turned their attention to the production of art deco forms from the 1930s until the 1950s. Finished to high standards, most pieces were custom-made in veneers of burr maple, sycamore or walnut. The design of the famous ‘cloud’ seat furniture is credited to epstein and the company also popularized the uniquely british taste in suite furniture. Following world war ii, epstein had showrooms in london, manchester and glasgow. A conservative art deco style became the company's trademark after the war and most pieces were made from bleached walnut. Art deco pieces are not signed. From the 1950s, some pieces were labelled ‘h. & l. Epstein’ or ‘epstein & goldman’. See less