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Veneer |
A very thin layer of material, usually wood, affixed to the surface of a piece of furniture for decorative effect.
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Very fine, French, Louis XVI period, brass mounted console desserte (Item No. 927)
In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Of demi-lune form with three functioning drawers and original hardware. Circa 1780. Stamped "E. AVRIL JME".
(Etienne Avril, Master 1774, was a principle supplier of furniture to Marie Antoinette at the Château de Saint-Cloud.)
58" wide by 35" high by 18" deep
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Catalan, Baroque period, marquetry-inlaid, slant-front bureau (Item No. 816)
In walnut veneer with boxwood inlay, monogram surmounted by a crown. Two small external drawers above three long drawers, with an additional six interior drawers behind fold-down writing compartment. First half of the 18th century.
49½" high by 46" wide by 23½" deep
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Very fine, French, Louis XVI style, brass-mounted, dining table (Item No. 858)
The oval top with three extensions above an apron raised on six fluted, tapering legs terminating in brass casters. In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Early to mid-19th century.
29¼" high by 38" deeep by 48½" (closed) and 110" long (fully extended)
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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.
closed: 25¼ wide by 22" deep by 28" high - when opened, poker surface is 25¼" by 44"
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French, Louis XV style, bronze mounted tric trac table (Item No. 775)
In mahogany with mahogany, pearwood, and ebony veneers. Top chess/checkers surface reverses to reveal leather writing surface. Inside reveals inlaid backgammon surface. With drawers at each side to hold gaming pieces. Late 18th or early 19th century.
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Very fine, French, Louis XVI period tric trac table (Item No. 759)
In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers with brass trim. Gold-embossed leather writing surface reverses to reveal felt card-playing surface. Inside reveals original ebony and ivory inlaid backgammon board. Tapered, fluted legs ending in brass casters. Two drawers hold matching white and green-tinted ivory playing pieces. Late 18th century.
45" wide by 24" deep by 29" high
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French, Louis XVI period tric-trac table (Item No. 718)
In solid, carved mahogany with flame mahogany veneer, gilt bronze trim, and tapered, fluted legs. Backgammon surface in ebony with ivory inlay. Leather top reverses to reveal felt playing surface for cards. Circa 1780.
47" long by 27" deep by 28" high
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French, 20th century, Louis XV nightstand (Item No. 275)
Transition style, walnut and kingwood veneer nightstand with faux book paneled doors below a pull-out writing board.
17½" wide by 11" deep by 28" high
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English Davenport (Item No. 45)
Walnut veneer with satinwood stringing, slant top, leather writing surface, carved fret work gallery. Circa 1860's.
20½" wide by 21" deep by 33" high in back
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Veneer |
Decorative effect accomplished by the application of thin layers of ornamental (and often exotic) woods to an underlying, structurally supporting surface.
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Very fine, French, Louis XVI period, brass mounted console desserte (Item No. 927)
In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Of demi-lune form with three functioning drawers and original hardware. Circa 1780. Stamped "E. AVRIL JME".
(Etienne Avril, Master 1774, was a principle supplier of furniture to Marie Antoinette at the Château de Saint-Cloud.)
58" wide by 35" high by 18" deep
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Catalan, Baroque period, marquetry-inlaid, slant-front bureau (Item No. 816)
In walnut veneer with boxwood inlay, monogram surmounted by a crown. Two small external drawers above three long drawers, with an additional six interior drawers behind fold-down writing compartment. First half of the 18th century.
49½" high by 46" wide by 23½" deep
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Very fine, French, Louis XVI style, brass-mounted, dining table (Item No. 858)
The oval top with three extensions above an apron raised on six fluted, tapering legs terminating in brass casters. In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers. Early to mid-19th century.
29¼" high by 38" deeep by 48½" (closed) and 110" long (fully extended)
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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.
closed: 25¼ wide by 22" deep by 28" high - when opened, poker surface is 25¼" by 44"
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French, Louis XV style, bronze mounted tric trac table (Item No. 775)
In mahogany with mahogany, pearwood, and ebony veneers. Top chess/checkers surface reverses to reveal leather writing surface. Inside reveals inlaid backgammon surface. With drawers at each side to hold gaming pieces. Late 18th or early 19th century.
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Very fine, French, Louis XVI period tric trac table (Item No. 759)
In solid mahogany and mahogany veneers with brass trim. Gold-embossed leather writing surface reverses to reveal felt card-playing surface. Inside reveals original ebony and ivory inlaid backgammon board. Tapered, fluted legs ending in brass casters. Two drawers hold matching white and green-tinted ivory playing pieces. Late 18th century.
45" wide by 24" deep by 29" high
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French, Louis XVI period tric-trac table (Item No. 718)
In solid, carved mahogany with flame mahogany veneer, gilt bronze trim, and tapered, fluted legs. Backgammon surface in ebony with ivory inlay. Leather top reverses to reveal felt playing surface for cards. Circa 1780.
47" long by 27" deep by 28" high
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French, 20th century, Louis XV nightstand (Item No. 275)
Transition style, walnut and kingwood veneer nightstand with faux book paneled doors below a pull-out writing board.
17½" wide by 11" deep by 28" high
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English Davenport (Item No. 45)
Walnut veneer with satinwood stringing, slant top, leather writing surface, carved fret work gallery. Circa 1860's.
20½" wide by 21" deep by 33" high in back
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Verde gris |
A shade of grayish green with teal and green highlights.
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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.
65" wide by 29" deep by 30" high
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Vitrine |
French term for display or china cabinet.
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Fine, Arlesian, Louis XV period vitrine (Item No. 925)
In solid, carved walnut with chapeau de gendarme cornice adorned with corbeille a fleurs. With four conforming shelves and escargot feet. 18th century.
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Louis XV-XVI Transition period vitrine (Item No. 441)
In solid, carved walnut with carved flora and fauna motifs representative of the Louis XV form and musical instruments characteristic of the Louis XVI form. 18th century.
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