Side table - Wood - Marquetry Decoration






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A low coffee table in Louis XV style, made at the beginning of the 20th century, where French Rococo tradition is reinterpreted with the delicacy and refinement typical of late cabinetry. The piece is immediately recognizable by its cabriole legs, which arc with that soft, elegant curve that defines the Louis XV repertoire: a sinuous, feminine line, almost dancing, that provides visual lightness and an air of courtly grace.
The wooden structure, warm and well-polished, supports a top that is the true protagonist: a geometrical inlay carefully assembled, where different wood tones form a central star surrounded by a finer decorative border. This marquetry work, meticulous and precise, introduces a classical counterpoint within a style more often associated with curves and vegetal motifs. Here, however, geometry brings balance and a sense of order that dialogues with the Rococo fantasy of the whole.
The result is a table that combines Louis XV lightness, late-nineteenth-century craftsmanship, and virtuosity in marquetry, perfect for interiors seeking historical elegance without renouncing everyday functionality. A piece that not only decorates but seduces with the richness of its surface and the softness of its lines.
Certified shipment and good packaging.
Seller's Story
A low coffee table in Louis XV style, made at the beginning of the 20th century, where French Rococo tradition is reinterpreted with the delicacy and refinement typical of late cabinetry. The piece is immediately recognizable by its cabriole legs, which arc with that soft, elegant curve that defines the Louis XV repertoire: a sinuous, feminine line, almost dancing, that provides visual lightness and an air of courtly grace.
The wooden structure, warm and well-polished, supports a top that is the true protagonist: a geometrical inlay carefully assembled, where different wood tones form a central star surrounded by a finer decorative border. This marquetry work, meticulous and precise, introduces a classical counterpoint within a style more often associated with curves and vegetal motifs. Here, however, geometry brings balance and a sense of order that dialogues with the Rococo fantasy of the whole.
The result is a table that combines Louis XV lightness, late-nineteenth-century craftsmanship, and virtuosity in marquetry, perfect for interiors seeking historical elegance without renouncing everyday functionality. A piece that not only decorates but seduces with the richness of its surface and the softness of its lines.
Certified shipment and good packaging.
