A French turn of the century Empire st. flamed Mahogany and ormolu dining table

List: $38,800.00

A striking and very elegant French turn of the century Empire st. flamed Mahogany and ormolu dining table. The table is raised by six elegant and impressive lightly tapered circular fluted columns with fine topie shaped feet each connected by... — Read More

Item # 2935
H: 30.25 in L: 118.75 in D: 51 in
H: 77 cm L: 302 cm D: 130 cm
France
Turn-of-the-Century
Mahogany, Ormolu
Empire st. Read More

(Empire st.) - Neo-Classical in style, it was inspired by the decorative motifs and characteristics of Greco-Roman models, characterized as noble and massive. Mahogany, Rosewood, and Ebony were the preferred woods. Brass or gilt mounts in the form of swags, festoons, laurel wreaths, torches, and mythological creatures were used. Also common were the Napoleonic emblems of the bee, the crown, and the letter "N". After Napoleon conquered Egypt, he was so inspired by what he saw there, and he instructed his cabinet makers to include designs of sphinxes, Cariatides, and other Egyptian figures, in their creations.

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