MADISON SQUARE Mahogany Traditional Small Console Table - B

This English mahogany console table is a rare period example of the elaborate Chinese Chippendale style. A study in symmetry and balance, this table combines the restrained elegance of the Georgian period with the intricate artistry of the Orientalist aesthetic. Elaborate fretwork on the frieze and pierced supports are beautifully matched by fluted legs. As a whole, it represents a stunning marriage of Chippendale craftsmanship and Eastern design. Small, decorative tables such as this represented the great influence that China had in European decorative and Fine art beginning in the 1600s. Since the Restoration of the monarchy, there had been a growing interest in Chinese-style design forms in England. Called "chinoiserie" in French, this style had become extremely popular by the middle of the 18th century, and designers such as Thomas Chippendale eagerly adopted the elaborate Eastern designs. By the mid-1750s, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were sporting "Chinese Pavilions...

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19th century rustic French console table resting on two turned front legs. Scalloped edges. Traces of original paint. Very charming.

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Beige tree small console table by Elisabeth Hertzfeld. Materials: fenix laminate, metal. Dimensions: D 40 x W 130 x H 81 cm. The founders, Mia...

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A handsome French Empire console table of fine proportions, featuring a rectangular figured marble top, set upon a frieze of flame mahogany with one long drawer, the drawer with bras...

A fine French Empire console table of fine proportions, featuring a rectangular figured marble top, set upon a frieze of flame mahogany with one long hidden drawer over a base with t...

Black tree small console table with shelf by Elisabeth Hertzfeld. Materials: fenix laminate, metal. Dimensions: D 40 x W 130 x H 81 cm. T...

A sculptural mango wood console table crafted from a solid block of mango wood. The table top sits atop two solid, narrow legs. The tables legs feat...