Summary:

• Item: French Bedside Tables
• Circa: 1870
• Provenance: French
• Wood: Mahogany
• Louis XV influence
• Original white marble tops
• Hand-dovetailed drawers
• Ceramic lined cabinet
• Original brass knobs
• Moulded frame & doors
• Escallop shaped frieze
• Acanthus leaf carved knees
• Elegant cabriole legs
• Classic French design
• Excellent original condition
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy

Description:

This is a fine quality pair of antique 19^th century pair of French bedside tables, constructed from mahogany,with a Louis XV design, incorporating the original marble tops, circa 1870, in excellent original condition.  Retaining the original top-quality white veined marble moulded tops, the pair of continental French cabinets comprise a single drawer above a cupboard section below.  The oak lined hand-dovetailed drawers retain the original brass decorative knobs and close flush to the frame.  The cupboard sections below retain the original ceramic internal linings, which is in excellent condition.  The cupboard doors are decorated with an applied moulded frame and retains is original brass closure latch and door knobs.  The French beside tables display a decorative escalloped frieze and stand four finely shaped cabriole legs, which feature acanthus leaf carvings at the knees, terminating on scroll toes below.

The French beside tables are extremely practical but also very decorative pieces of furniture, which would be well suited in a wide variety of spaces.  They would look superb in several rooms from the living room to the bedroom.  The pair of French beside cabinets would certainly grace any traditional or contemporary home and is a great investment, as they are extremely functional.  So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.

History of French Furniture:

French furniture comprises both the most sophisticated furniture made in Paris for king and court, aristocrats and rich upper bourgeoisie, on the one hand, and French provincial furniture made in the provincial cities and towns many of which, like Lyon and Liège, retained cultural identities distinct from the metropolis. There was also a conservative artisanal rural tradition of French country furniture which remained unbroken until the advent of the railroads in the mid-nineteenth century.

The furniture of the Louis XV period (1715–1774) is characterized by curved forms, lightness, comfort and asymmetry; it replaced the more formal, boxlike and massive furniture of the Louis XIV style. It employed marquetry, using inlays of exotic woods of different colours, as well as bone & mother of pearl.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_furniture

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XV_furniture#:~:text=The%20furniture%20of%20the%20Louis,ivory%20and%20mother%20of%20pearl.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality pair of antique 19^th century pair of French bedside tables, constructed from mahogany,with a Louis XV design, incorporating the original marble tops, circa 1870, in excellent original condition.  The French nightstands have been cleaned and French polished by hand in our workshop to a professional standard.  Nominal old use marks to the mahogany frame, but nothing significant considering the age of the item.  The French bedsides retain their original top quality white marble tops, which are in excellent condition – no chips, cracks or repairs.  The internal ceramic cupboards linings and foliate carvings to the knees are intact and in excellent condition.  This pair of French beside tables are well constructed, solid in joint and ready to be used.

Dimensions:

External Height = 86.5cm / 34” / 2ft 10”
External Width (Knees / Top) = 40.5cm / 16” / 1ft 4”
External Depth (Knees) = 41cm / 16⅛” / 1ft 4⅛”

Internal Cupboard Dimensions

Height = 22cm / 8⅝”
Width = 27cm / 10⅝”
Depth = 25.5cm / 10”

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