Half-moon Console In Lacquered And Gilded Wood In Louis XVI Style, XIXth Century

«Louis XVI style Provençal console in gilded and lacquered wood»

Elegant half-moon console in 19th-century sculpted wood, composed of a belt with two thin horizontal cross-pieces connecting each other by a succession of openwork friezes. On this first part there are several ancient carved elements such as an acanthus leaf with a symmetrical shape, four connecting dice decorated with flowers and a row of pearls bringing a refinement of the Louis XVI style. From this belt hangs a garland consisting of leaves and flowers connecting the different elements. In the centre, a crown composed of the same ornaments is presented.

The encroachment supporting the console consists of four fluted spindle columns, the lower part of which is covered with foliage. A spacer united the feet between them, of curved shape it supports in its center an antique urn, decorative element with wide geometric handles from which gush garlands and bouquet of flowers.
This piece of furniture rests on four spinning tops whose tip is sculpted with a small flower.

The half-moon marble is beveled and chiseled following them unhook from the console columns.