Games table - Blackened wood, gilt bronze, brass
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Antique Napoleonic III gaming table in blackened wood with gilt bronze and brass accents, dating to 1850–1900, in good condition with minor signs of age and staining.
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Elegant Napoleon III-era antique gaming table, made of ebonized wood and enriched with refined decorative applications in gilded bronze. The structure features a shaped top with gilded profiles and rich ornamental borders, accompanied by floral elements and embossed decorative motifs on the front and at the corners.
The table rests on four slender, turned legs, vertically fluted and enriched with gilded details, in perfect harmony with the elegant contrast between the black finish and the bronze decorations. The upper surface, when closed, presents a glossy surface decorated with fine golden fillets that follow its distinctive shaped profile.
The top is openable and transformable for gaming: once opened it reveals a wide inner surface lined with green felt, creating a practical square playing surface. The compartment under the top allows the movement and opening of the structure. A refined and scenographic piece, characteristic of Napoleone III decorative taste, ideal both as a gaming table and as a furnishing element for classical and sophisticated environments.
Dimensions:
Height: 80 cm
Width: 85 cm
Depth: 45 cm
Open: 90 x 85 cm
Elegant Napoleon III-era antique gaming table, made of ebonized wood and enriched with refined decorative applications in gilded bronze. The structure features a shaped top with gilded profiles and rich ornamental borders, accompanied by floral elements and embossed decorative motifs on the front and at the corners.
The table rests on four slender, turned legs, vertically fluted and enriched with gilded details, in perfect harmony with the elegant contrast between the black finish and the bronze decorations. The upper surface, when closed, presents a glossy surface decorated with fine golden fillets that follow its distinctive shaped profile.
The top is openable and transformable for gaming: once opened it reveals a wide inner surface lined with green felt, creating a practical square playing surface. The compartment under the top allows the movement and opening of the structure. A refined and scenographic piece, characteristic of Napoleone III decorative taste, ideal both as a gaming table and as a furnishing element for classical and sophisticated environments.
Dimensions:
Height: 80 cm
Width: 85 cm
Depth: 45 cm
Open: 90 x 85 cm
Details
Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Napoleon III
Country of origin
France
Material
Blackened wood, gilt bronze, brass
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
1 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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