Important Régence period console table in carved and gilt wood
France, circa 1715–1730
A grand and richly carved console resting on four boldly angled legs ending in ox-hoof feet, adorned with acanthus foliage and surmounted by winged faun masks.
The shaped and pierced apron is finely detailed with scrolling foliage, a central shell, and a female mask, all set against a mosaic-textured ground.
The top is fitted with a white veined marble slab, cut with a “bec de corbin” (crow-beak) edge profile.
Dimensions: H. 90 cm – W. 174.5 cm – D. 75.5 cm
(Partially regilded; standard period restorations)
This piece exemplifies the transitional opulence of the Régence style, bridging the grandeur of Louis XIV and the emerging elegance of the Rococo, with sculptural vitality and refined detailing.
