Stamped LV Raab - Console table - Gilt wood
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Antique Empire-style console table with a white marble top and a gilded carved wooden base, stamped LV Raab, dating to the first half of the 19th century, Germany, dimensions 109 cm wide by 26 cm deep by 78 cm high.
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Antique Empire style console table with a fine white marble top and a richly carved wooden base, adorned with gilded details.
This elegant piece is signed by Johann Valentin Raab (LV. Raab), a renowned German artist known for his refined craftsmanship in the Empire period.
The console features:
Two sculpted lion-head supports ending in paw feet
Rich shell and foliage motifs across the frieze
Bright gilded carvings contrasting beautifully with the white marble surface
Materials: Wood with gilding, marble top
Style/Period: Empire, 19th century
Signature: LV. Raab (clearly visible, see photo)
Condition: Very good antique condition. Only the lower part shows minor paint wear, otherwise the console is well preserved with no major damages
A rare and highly collectible signed Empire console table, both as fine furniture and as an exceptional work of art. Perfect for collectors of Empire period antiques and luxury interiors.
The consulate is in Trier, Germany.
Shipped with the best packaging.
A similar item sold the 22nd September 2016:
https://www.kollerauktionen.ch/en/325840-0040-----1178-GEFASSTE-KONSOLE-_AUX-LIONS-A-1178_428241.html
this can also be added in the description as a reference
kollerauktionen.chkollerauktionen.ch
PAINTED CONSOLE "AUX LIONS AILES", Empire, signed I.V. RAAB (Johann Valentin Raab, 1777 Frankfurt 1839), after designs by S. DE MONTFORT (Salinas de Montfort, active ca. 1800) and P. SPEETH (Peter Speeth, Mannheim 1772-1831 Odessa), Frankfurt ca. 1810.
PAINTED CONSOLE "AUX LIONS AILES", Empire, signed I.V. RAAB (Johann Valentin Raab, 1777 Frankfurt 1839), after designs by S. DE MONTFORT (Salinas de Montfort, active ca. 1800) and P. SPEETH (Peter Speeth, Mannheim 1772-1831 Odessa), Frankfurt ca. 1810. Wood, finely carved with winged lions, rosettes, meander band and decorative frieze, and painted white and parcel-gilt. White/gray speckled marble top, mirrored back. With an old label of the Würzburg Residence. Paintwork restored, with some losses. Lower base plate and parts of the rear wall, probably later. 109x34x99 cm.
Antique Empire style console table with a fine white marble top and a richly carved wooden base, adorned with gilded details.
This elegant piece is signed by Johann Valentin Raab (LV. Raab), a renowned German artist known for his refined craftsmanship in the Empire period.
The console features:
Two sculpted lion-head supports ending in paw feet
Rich shell and foliage motifs across the frieze
Bright gilded carvings contrasting beautifully with the white marble surface
Materials: Wood with gilding, marble top
Style/Period: Empire, 19th century
Signature: LV. Raab (clearly visible, see photo)
Condition: Very good antique condition. Only the lower part shows minor paint wear, otherwise the console is well preserved with no major damages
A rare and highly collectible signed Empire console table, both as fine furniture and as an exceptional work of art. Perfect for collectors of Empire period antiques and luxury interiors.
The consulate is in Trier, Germany.
Shipped with the best packaging.
A similar item sold the 22nd September 2016:
https://www.kollerauktionen.ch/en/325840-0040-----1178-GEFASSTE-KONSOLE-_AUX-LIONS-A-1178_428241.html
this can also be added in the description as a reference
kollerauktionen.chkollerauktionen.ch
PAINTED CONSOLE "AUX LIONS AILES", Empire, signed I.V. RAAB (Johann Valentin Raab, 1777 Frankfurt 1839), after designs by S. DE MONTFORT (Salinas de Montfort, active ca. 1800) and P. SPEETH (Peter Speeth, Mannheim 1772-1831 Odessa), Frankfurt ca. 1810.
PAINTED CONSOLE "AUX LIONS AILES", Empire, signed I.V. RAAB (Johann Valentin Raab, 1777 Frankfurt 1839), after designs by S. DE MONTFORT (Salinas de Montfort, active ca. 1800) and P. SPEETH (Peter Speeth, Mannheim 1772-1831 Odessa), Frankfurt ca. 1810. Wood, finely carved with winged lions, rosettes, meander band and decorative frieze, and painted white and parcel-gilt. White/gray speckled marble top, mirrored back. With an old label of the Würzburg Residence. Paintwork restored, with some losses. Lower base plate and parts of the rear wall, probably later. 109x34x99 cm.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Empire
Wood type
Gilt wood
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Germany
Designer/Artist/Maker
Stamped LV Raab
Material
Marble, Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
78 cm
Width
109 cm
Depth
26 cm
Estimated period
First half 19th century
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