A French late 19th century carved giltwood centre tableAfter the Louis XIV model attributed to Jules Degoullons which was supplied to the Chateau de Bercy in 1713
£5,000 - £7,000
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A French late 19th century carved giltwood centre table
The shaped and moulded rectangular marble top above a profusely carved frieze of paterae, scrolling acanthus leaves centred by oval paterae to the front and back, and stylised anthemions to the sides, on scrolling end supports surmounted by classical masks and toupie feet, united by a conforming X-stretcher, 173cm wide x 83cm deep x 82cm high, (68in wide x 32.5in deep x 32in high)
Footnotes
This table is closely based upon the model supplied to the Chateau de Bercy, in Paris, on behalf of Charles Henri II de Malon de Bercy in 1713, just two years before the end of the reign of the 'Sun King', Louis XIV. The original is attributed to the court sculptor, Jules Degoullons (c. 1671-1738). Notable tables of this design which were made during the latter part of the 19th century were, by nature of the complexity and intricacy of the work involved, executed by the foremost cabinet makers of the period. Two such examples, which are virtually identical to this lot, were produced by one of the most prolific late 19th / early 20th century figures in furniture, François Linke (1855-1946).
An example of one made by François Linke (and stamped as such), was recently offered at Sotheby's, New York, 7 October 2024, Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics, lot 97.
Other 19th century examples have sold at Christie's, London, 15 March 2012, lot 86 and 12 November 2020, lot 295, and Bonhams, London, Fine Decorative Arts, 26 November 2024, lot 45.