Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Wood Console Table

A fabulous 18th Century Italian Piedmontese console table. With original faux marble top and incredible carved wooden legs terminating on hairy hoof feet. With some restoration. Circ...

Wonderful 18th century Roman console table. With hand turned and carved legs and original gilding and period paint. This fabulous console is embellished with decorative Spinx and R...

An unusual neo-classical console table with decorative detailing and attractive blue/green painted top. An extremely useful size and shape that would suit a hall or drawings room. ...

This original 18th century Baroque console table stands out for its finely carved gilt wood details. It is the perfect little eye catcher for a smaller entryway. If you are looking for an eclectic mix of antique and new, you could easily add a contemporary painting or mirror above it, This exquisite little console table derives from Southern Germany. It shows the typical features of the 17th-18th century baroque design vocabulary. Consequently acanthus leaves and scrollwork embellish its otherwise symmetrical structure. It comes in original condition with the expected wear and tear and some retouches from earlier restorations and measures H 29.53 x W 25.99 x D 13.78 inches (H 75 cm x W 66 cm x D 35 cm). During the 17th century, the Baroque style had a marked effect upon furniture design throughout western Europe. Large wardrobes, cupboards, and cabinets had twisted columns, broken pediments, and heavy moldings. The Baroque style was adopted in the Low Countries in the 1620s and extended late into the 17th century, when Germany and England began to develop it. In southern Germany the French influence on furniture design was more prominent than in the western or northern parts, where Dutch and English styles were predominant. The big centers for the production of south German Baroque furniture...