Very important half-moon console in carved and gilded wood. - Lot 58

Very important half-moon console in carved and gilded wood. The girdle features a frieze of large acanthus leaves, rows of pearls and water leaves. Resting on four feet with scrolled capitals and foliage, tapered with asparagus-tipped flutes. They are joined by large garlands of flowers and foliage. Double-stamped G. JACOB and JME. Grey-veined white marble top - Louis XVI period Height 88 cm - Width 138 cm - Depth 64.5 cm Georges JACOB, Master in 1765, the most famous and prolific of all 18th-century chair joiners. Working for the Crown's furniture repository, his clientele included all the great and good of the kingdom. This console is a rare example of his work. His work can be found in most of the world's major museums. ATTENTION: PRIOR REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO BID ON THIS LOT