Cabriole |
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Sinuous, double-curved form used in legs (and feet). The upper portion curving outward and the lower portion curving inward in a gentle S shape. The cabriole leg is especially characteristic of the Louis XV style.
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Examples from our gallery:
 | Fine, French, Regence period, carved giltwood console (Item No. 843)
With veined pink marble serpentine-fronted top above a shell and foliate frieze on crosshatched and diagonal reeded ground, raised on foliate-carved double scroll cabriole legs terminating in "pied de sabots." Circa 1725.
Dimensions: 30¼" high by 31½" wide by 17" deep
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 | Italian, Louis XV period, inlaid secretary (Item No. 781)
In walnut and fruitwood with slant-front stand in two parts, the upper part with arched molded cornice above a pair of cupboard doors; the slant front enclosing a fitted interior above a frieze drawer, raised on cabriole legs; inlaid to form foliate scrolls and flowerheads. From Piedmont. Mid-18th century.
Dimensions: 87" tall by 52½" wide by 26" deep
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 | Parisian, Louis XV period table a jeu (Item No. 757)
In kingwood, ebony, and ivory veneers with cabriole legs terminating in gilt-bronze sabot feet. Opens to reveal a green felt poker surface. Mid-18th century.
Dimensions: closed: 25¼ wide by 22" deep by 28" high - when opened, poker surface is 25¼" by 44"
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 | Matched pair of Arlesian kitchen boxes (Item No. 768)
At left a "boite a farine" (flour box) and at right a "boite a sel" (salt box). In solid, carved walnut with cabriole legs. Late 19th or early 20th century.
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 | Louis XV style, Italian bureau plat (Item No. 414)
With painted verde gris finish and embossed leather writing surface, exaggerated cabriole legs ending in pied de sabots. Late 18th or early 19th century.
Dimensions: 65" wide by 29" deep by 30" high
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Candelabrum |
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A branched candlestick usually cast in bronze, white metal or silver.
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Classical |
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Having to do with Greek or Roman and their derivatives.
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Examples from our gallery:
 | Very fine, Parisian, Neoclassical period, drop-leaf banquet table (Item No. 828)
In solid Cuban mahogany. Six tapered, fluted legs ending in original casters. With original extension mechanism and four later, matching finish, 20" wide, mahogany leaves. Circa 1780.
Dimensions: 30" high by 68" diameter (148" long, fully extended)
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 | Late 16th century, Florentine 'credenza' (Item No. 230)
In carved walnut, having the characteristic classical elements including ionic capitals and acanthus leaf gadrooning.
Dimensions: 51½" wide by 42" high by 16" deep
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 | Pair of Italian, Neoclassical, painted corner cabinets (Item No. 564)
With bow front tops above panel inset doors, raised on bracket feet, the whole painted with scrolls and flowering leafage on a pale green ground. Late 18th or early 19th century. (One of identical pair shown)
Dimensions: 41" high by 31" wide by 21" deep
41" high by 31" wide by 21" deep
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 | Rare, French, Neoclassical, extension dining table (Item No. 598)
In solid Cuban mahogany, a wood that has been completely deforested. With tapered, fluted legs terminating in casters. Extends with original mechanism to twenty-three feet, seating for thirty people. Late 18th century from Ile de France (region of Paris).
Dimensions: 29" high by 53" round when drop leaves are up, extending up to 23' (276").
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 | French, Neoclassical, period armoire de chasse (Item No. 596)
A very unusual form, most likely from a hunting lodge in Southwestern France. In solid, carved cherry with additional storage cabinets on either side (see photo number three), which were used to store hunting gear. Late 18th century.
Dimensions: 93" high by 72" wide by 23" deep
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 | French, Provençal, Neoclassical period, oval dining table (Item No. 588)
In solid walnut with "pied Jacob" and drop leaves. Can extend to accommodate five leaves (seating for 16). Early 19th century.
Dimensions: without leaves 54" wide by 58" long by 30" high. With all five leaves, extends to 158" long.
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Console |
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A table that stands against the wall and is usually supported by two, bracket-shaped legs.
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Examples from our gallery:
 | Fine, French, Regence period, carved giltwood console (Item No. 843)
With veined pink marble serpentine-fronted top above a shell and foliate frieze on crosshatched and diagonal reeded ground, raised on foliate-carved double scroll cabriole legs terminating in "pied de sabots." Circa 1725.
Dimensions: 30¼" high by 31½" wide by 17" deep
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 | Italian, Rococco period, walnut console (Item No. 838)
With wooden top painted to resemble marble and legs terminating in pied de sabots. From Naples. Mid-18th century.
Dimensions: 60" wide by 35" high by 26½" deep
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Corbeille a fleurs |
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Literally "flower basket." Characteristic of Louis XV style decoration.
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Corinthian columns |
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The most decorative of the classical Greek columns, Corinthian columns feature indented sides topped with flowering, leaf-like structures.
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