Offered by Antiquités Philippe Glédel
18th Furniture, country french furniture
Table Bordelaise known cabaret Cuban mahogany solid opening a drawer belt.
Superb and rare table called "cabaret" or "to cabaret" Cuban mahogany solid opening a drawer belt.
This table is distinguished by its elegant simplicity highlighting the brilliance of its beautiful mahogany, and it should be noted her graceful curves, the fretwork belts in beautiful harmony with the "boost" his legs Louis XV. We have here the true cabaret table, furniture refined born fashion exhibitions of new drinks, tea, chocolate and coffee table with shelf is massive hollow along its entire surface to form a sort of bowl slightly rounded rim for holding cups and glasses.
These small tables precious knew a craze in the major ports of the Atlantic were the importers of beverages from the Americas and East, they were in great vogue in the castles of the nobility and the mansions of wealthy merchants, before making way to Paris were created by the greatest cabinetmakers (Carlin - ... RVLC) extraordinary small cabarets in the most luxurious materials such as lacquers or Oriental and European porcelain Vincennes - Sèvres.
Very good original condition, absolutely no graft, beautiful varnish finish buffer, beautiful patina.
Bordeaux - the middle of the eighteenth century.