Console d'Applique d'époque Louis XVI. Italie XVIII E Siècle. Bois Doré Et Laque Ancienne.

Elegant wall console from the Louis XVI period (1774-1792)  in a half-moon shape and with a straight leg and its royal red or "Belgian red" veined marble. Under the Restoration (1815-1830) Adophe Blanqui, older brother of the famous revolutionary socialist, in his Summary of the History of Commerce and Industry (1826) defined it as follows: “This marble whose background is red, mixed with white (...) is produced in the province of Namur. It is of all the marbles of Belgium that which has been most frequently used in the decoration of monuments; it is found in the palaces of Versailles, the Louvre, the Palais-Royal, and in a large number of other public and private buildings. King Louis both for construction and for decoration and furniture. Our piece of furniture has a Greek style base, straight and inspired by ancient architecture. Falling leaves and curved belt still in Transition style, bordered at the top and at the bottom by a richly gilded line with white highlights. Our console has retained its original "off-white" lacquer. This type of furniture took place between two windows and was traditionally topped with a mirror or a trumeau between two". Pleasant connecting die with golden rosette, typically Louis XVI. Refined furniture with pleasant proportions.