Empire style console early 20th century

Empire style console in mahogany Characterful piece of furniture which draws its inspiration from the empire style, a period of interior design which dominated europe at the beginning of the 19th century, notably under napoleon bonaparte in france. Empire style console tables often have a rectangular shape with clean lines and rigid symmetry. Their design is influenced by ancient roman and egyptian architecture, characterized by columns, acanthus leaf motifs, bronze sphinxes. The console has a white marble top in very good condition.