Side table - Mahogany - Table lamp - H: 65 cm

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Constance Rousseau
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Master marquetry craftswoman with 4 years' expert experience. Trainee auctioneer at Sotheby's Paris.

Estimate  € 450 - € 550
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Description from the seller

A nineteenth-century mahogany Empire-style night lamp, clearly rooted in the Empire period, where classical solidity and sober elegance combine with a very balanced sense of proportion. The round top, polished and with a warm tone, shows the deep grain of the mahogany, a wood highly prized in prestige furniture of the era.

The carved apron, with its flutes and small decorative motifs, introduces that neoclassical language characteristic of the Empire: order, symmetry, and restrained yet present ornament. The central shaft, sturdy and with a monumental profile, recalls classical columns reinterpreted by the cabinetmakers of the period, while the three curved feet, adorned with stylized vegetal motifs, provide stability and a sculptural air that reinforces its imperial identity.

Overall, it is a mahogany Empire-style lamp, elegant, well-proportioned, and with the distinguished presence that defines furniture from the first third of the nineteenth century. A piece that combines functionality and nobility, perfect for an interior that values history and craftsmanship.

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A nineteenth-century mahogany Empire-style night lamp, clearly rooted in the Empire period, where classical solidity and sober elegance combine with a very balanced sense of proportion. The round top, polished and with a warm tone, shows the deep grain of the mahogany, a wood highly prized in prestige furniture of the era.

The carved apron, with its flutes and small decorative motifs, introduces that neoclassical language characteristic of the Empire: order, symmetry, and restrained yet present ornament. The central shaft, sturdy and with a monumental profile, recalls classical columns reinterpreted by the cabinetmakers of the period, while the three curved feet, adorned with stylized vegetal motifs, provide stability and a sculptural air that reinforces its imperial identity.

Overall, it is a mahogany Empire-style lamp, elegant, well-proportioned, and with the distinguished presence that defines furniture from the first third of the nineteenth century. A piece that combines functionality and nobility, perfect for an interior that values history and craftsmanship.

Tracked shipping and secure packaging.

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Details

Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Empire Style
Title additional information
Table lamp - H: 65 cm
Country of origin
France
Material
Mahogany
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
65 cm
Width
67 cm
Depth
67 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
SpainVerified
2970
Objects sold
90.25%
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