A stunning and palatially scaled French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, giltwood, Campan Rubané, Rose Vif and Fleur de Pêcher marble console and matching mirror. Standing over twelve feet tall, this most impressive and statement-making console is raised... — Read More

A stunning and palatially scaled French mid 19th century Louis XIV st. ormolu, giltwood, Campan Rubané, Rose Vif and Fleur de Pêcher marble console and matching mirror. Standing over twelve feet tall, this most impressive and statement-making console is raised by elegant block supports below beautiful fluted Campan Rubané marble jambs leading up each side with a scrolled capital design. At the center, the remarkable solid Campan Rubané marble back panel displays a mottled frame showcasing the sensational marble veins. The central display shelf showcases a fine double mottled border while the outstanding side supports lead upwards to a most decorative arch above. The original mirror plate is set within a stunning and intricately detailed mottled giltwood band with richly carved foliate designs and impressive scrolled ormolu acanthus leaves above and at each corner. The superb circular reserve above is centered by a magnificent ormolu relief with exceptional attention to detail of the powerful King Louis XIV wearing his royal attire with a tied bow inscribed with the letters P PVGET.S CP under his arm. The relief is set on a Fleur de Pêcher marble background and framed within a Rose Vif marble and mottled giltwood border with fine foliate patterns. Spectacular scale and proportions.

Provenance: From the home of the brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. — Read Less