Game table Louis XV style, Napoleon III period (bronze fall and bronze belt, marqueteri

Very nice games table on high legs louis XV style of the napoleon 3 period of the 19th century. The wood is finely inlaid with floral and vegetal motifs. The feet are curved, the ends of the feet are made of metal, while metal decorations are present on the top of the feet. The table opens deeply and rotates lengthwise. The game board, once opened, is held in place by a drawer that opens on the right side (also serving as storage for games). The top measures 116 cm X 58 cm. Very fine and sophisticated work, this table will give elegance to any type of interior decoration. The louis XIV style is a style of furnishing covering more or less the period of the reign of louis XIV (1661 to 1715). This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furniture. The louis XIV style succeeds the louis XIII style. The furniture is becoming more and more luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two types of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially at andré-charles boulle), gilded solid wood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood. The style is characterized above all by absolute symmetry and a large and ostentatious dimension. The louis XIV style is of italian and antique inspiration. It appears with the advent of the reign of louis XIV in 1661 and lasts until the end of the seventeenth century. In 1690, on the death of lebrun, decorator of the king, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the regency style. The palace of versailles is obviously extremely and durably marked by the louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the grand siècle and to leave a lasting mark on the decorative arts of this period of classicism. The louis XIV style also reached its peak when the royal court moved to versailles in 1682.

Ref. : F6F1F64V