Pair of Louis XVI style consoles; Rome, last third of the eighteenth century. Carved and gilded wood and original green marble veneer.

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DECORATIVE ARTS XV-XIX

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Jul 13, 2021

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  Pair of Louis XVI style consoles; Rome, last third of the eighteenth century. Carved and gilded wood and original green marble veneer. Measures: 93 x 75 x 35 cm. Pair of consoles with the same structure of triangular board made of green marble. This board rests on three legs made of carved and gilded wood. They have a structure that supports its base on a ball, from which a carved element of vegetal physiognomy, which gives way to the fluted shaft. This shaft ends in an ornamentation based on small balls that run around the perimeter, and give rise to another decorative element in the form of a cup with acanthus leaves. Finally the skirt of the table is arranged, which presents a relief following models of Roman mosaics, with palmettes, rosettes and in the center the figure of two doves. The Louis XVI style, which flourished in France in the second half of the 18th century, was inspired by classical antiquity and was one of the most representative of Neoclassicism. This fame and value meant that, subsequently, it continued to be one of the most frequent sources of inspiration for other objects. The realization of consoles was widely recognized in Rome between the second half of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the eighteenth century, and derived directly from those made during the early Baroque by artists in Bernini's immediate environment, such as the famous tables of the Naiad and the Triton. These were pieces of furniture where carving predominates, worked at various levels of relief and even with details in round bulge, independent figures that can replace parts of the structure (especially the supports). These tables were display furniture, richly decorated and characterized by a high quality. On the other hand, as they approach the 18th century, as in this particular case, more and more symmetrical forms will be seen in them, seeking undulation, movement, but also a certain balance, as can be seen in this piece, and prioritizing vegetal decoration.
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