Charles X Period Marquetry Gueridon

A **"Guéridon Charles X en marqueterie de palissandre et citronnier"** is a small round table characteristic of the Charles X period (circa 1824-1830) in France, marked by great elegance and refined craftsmanship. Here is a description of its main characteristics: 1. **Guéridon**: A gueridon is a small round table, often on a central leg (usually tripod), used as a side table or decorative piece in living rooms. 2. **Style Charles X**: This style is distinguished by an elegant sobriety, more refined than the previous Empire style. It highlights graceful lines, discreet ornamentation, and luxurious materials. The Charles X style represents the end of the French neoclassical period, before the emergence of Romanticism. 3. **Materials**: - **Palisander**: An exotic wood species, often dark brown with purplish highlights, prized for its strength and shine. - **Lemonwood**: A lighter wood, used for inlays (marquetry). The contrast between dark rosewood and light lemonwood allows for sophisticated decorative patterns. 4. **Marquerie**: The art of inlaying wood, sometimes combined with metal or ivory, to create decorative patterns on furniture. On a Charles X pedestal table, this results in floral or geometric decorations, symmetrical and finely worked. 5. **Typical characteristics of Charles X pedestal tables**: - **Elegant legs**: Often thin and tapered, sometimes decorated with gilded bronze or brass elements. - **Round or oval top**: The top is usually round and supported by a central leg or three legs. These tables were appreciated for their refined elegance and were used in living rooms and reception rooms for decorative purposes or to place valuable objects such as vases or clocks.