cabriole

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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Item No. 1185 Exceptional, Venetian, Rococo period, Lacca Povera commode scriban The rectangular top above the slant-front, opening to a writing surface with a central pigeonhole flanked by four short drawers, above the serpentine-fronted body with two long drawers, the paneled sides, raised on cabriole legs. Lacca Povera (also known as "Lacca Contrafatta") was a form of art originating in Venice incorporating decoupage (the cutting out of figural or natural forms), which are adhered to a solid surface, painted and hand-engraved, and then covered with a layer of layer of lacquer. Mid-18th century. 50" wide by 43" high by 22¾" deep

Item No. 1132 French, Louis XV-XVI Transition period console In solid, carved giltwood with pierced central cartouche resting upon four cabriole legs and having original, Breche d'Alep marble top. From Provence, circa 1760. 50" wide by 34" high by 26" deep

Item No. 1174 Exceptional, French, Art Nouveau period bureau plat In solid, carved walnut; with five conforming drawers; have writing surface inset with decorative, gilt-embossed leather blotter, each side with tirets (additional pull out writing surfaces), the whole delicately sculpted with flowers and other vegetation and resting upon four slightly cabriole legs. Circa: 1890, L'ecole de Nancy.

Item No. 1166 French, Louis XV style, marquetry-inlaid bureau de pente Inlaid with a combination of exotic woods, including walnut, Brazilian rosewood, satinwood, and birdseye maple; having a fall-front, which opens to reveal a writing surface and interior drawers; the whole resting upon four cabriole legs with bronze d'ore ornament. In the manner of Hache (Grenoble, France). 19th century. 38¾" wide by 34¼" tall by 19½" deep

Item No. 1165 Pair of Northern European, Louis XV period, tabourets In solid carved giltwood; each one elaborately carved with seashells and acanthus leaves, the cabriole legs ending in escargot feet. Circa 1740. 25" wide by 17½" deep by 19" high

Item No. 1141 French, Louis XV period, giltwood canape With exhuberantly-carved, sepentine frame, quintessential Louis XV motifs including seashells, acanthus leaves, and foliage, having three seats upholstered in floral-patterned, silk damask, the whole resting upon eight cabriole legs. Mid-18th century, attributed to Louis Cresson. 86" wide

Item No. 979 Fine, Louis XV style tric-trac table In solid, carved walnut having cabriole legs ending in pied de biche (deer feet) and reversable top, one side (shown) with marquetry inlaid board for checkers, the other in green felt suitable for card playing. Removing the top reveals an inset, marquetry-inlaid backgammon board. The whole delicately carved. Late 18th or early 19th century from Nimes, France.

Item No. 1101 French, Louis XV period, floral marquetry inlaid commode Of bombé form with unusual three-drawer construction, inlaid in floral marquetry, the whole resting upon four cabriole legs terminating in bronze sabot feet. Mid-18th century. Signed "N.PETIT" (Nicolas Petit, Master in 1761 was a great Parisian cabinetmaker. Established rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine under the sign "In the Name of Jesus", in his 30 years as a master he established a lasting reputation. His career began with very refined dressers of bombé form in the Louis XV style, secretaries, desks, small tables, many finely decorated with blooming branches.) 49" wide by 22¼" deep by 35" high

Item No. 933 Very fine, Genoese, Rococo period console table In solid, elaborately carved giltwood with Serravezza marble top, pierced skirt centered by a Rococo foliate ornament, complex volute floral and foliate-carved cabriole legs, and arched foliate stretcher. Mid-18th century. Provenance: Formerly part of the furnishings at The Audubon House, Key West, FL; previously on exhibition at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami, FL. 47" wide by 33" high by 23" deep

Item No. 1076 Very fine, French, Louis XV period console table In solid, carved giltwood; of Rocaille form with arbalette front, cabriole legs, acanthus ornament, original, Breche marble top, and upper and lower cartouche (pierced shell aprons). Mid-18th century.

Item No. 1017 Very fine pair of French, Regence style marquises In solid, carved walnut with arched, upholstered paneled backs and seats, scroll arm supports, and cabriole legs joined by stretchers and terminating in pied de biche. 19th century. 47½" high by 37" wide by 24" deep (seat depth)

Item No. 1016 Pair of French, Louis XV style, painted fauteuils Highly carved with floral motifs resting upon elegantly shaped cabriole legs. Of large dimensions. 19th century. 41" high by 27" wide

Item No. 984 Fine, French, Louis XV style tric-trac table One side of reversible top having a chess board, the other a green, felt card surface, the whole resting on cabriole legs. The interior with ebony and ivory inlaid backgammon board. In rosewood with gilt bronze mounts. Paris, circa 1880. 42" wide by 27¾" high by 24" deep

Item No. 1012 Fine, French, Regence period, canapé In solid, carved walnut with cabriole legs terminating in pied de sabots. Covered in silk damask. Early 18th century. Provenance: Formerly part of the furnishings of the Chateau Viticole du Carcassone.

Item No. 1007 Very fine, Regence period Table De Cabaret à Jeux (game table) In solid, carved walnut with elegantly shaped cabriole legs terminating in pied de biche, gilt, tooled, and embossed leather top, four drawers (one per side), and pull-out drink holders at each corner. Circa 1715-1727. 29" square by 29" high

Item No. 873 Fine, Venetian, Rococo style, painted and parcel-gilded coiffeuse In sculpted and blue-painted wood with gold accents, the lower part of arbalette form with a single, central drawer, top in faux marble, the legs of cabriole form; the upper part having a mirror with original mercury glass supported by two arms; the whole being of curvilinear form with a floral and shell motif. Circa 1850. 60½" high by 39" wide by 18" deep

Item No. 999 Pair of very fine, Venetian, Rococo period tall-back armchairs Each cartouche-shaped backrest with pierced foliate carved top rail, the downswept scrolled armrests, above the serpentine-fronted seat above a pierced apron, raised on cabriole legs with scrolled toes; upholstered à chassis. Circa 1730. Regilt. 48" tall (at back), 18½" tall (at seat) by 27" wide x 21½" deep

Item No. 894 Fine, Venetian, Rococo style polychrome decorated desk The cartouche shaped top with tooled peach leather inset over a long center drawer, raised on cabriole legs, overall painted with simians at play all on a parchment ground. 19th century. 64½" wide by 30" deep by 32" high

Item No. 904 Fine, Louis XV, mahogany armoire The stepped arched cornice over a floral vine carved frieze and two arched paneled doors above a pierced C-scroll and leaf carved apron raised on leaf carved cabriole legs. From Bordeaux, France. 18th century. 98" high by 63" wide by 28" deep

Item No. 851 Fine, French, Louis XV period, giltwood chaise longue The padded backrest with serpentine top rail continuing to padded wings, the shaped rails raised on cabriole legs; the whole carved with foliate scrolls, shell motifs and seed pods. Mid-18th century. 37½" high by 33½" wide by 76" long