18th-Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Console Table With Inset Onyx Top

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Offered for sale is a rare and fine quality late 18th-century giltwood console table with inset onyx top that was … more Offered for sale is a rare and fine quality late 18th-century giltwood console table with inset onyx top that was acquired from the Vanderbilt family's famed hotel in Condado Beach, Puerto Rico. This table is one of four tables that originally adorned the lobby of the famed Condado Vanderbilt Hotel. The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel is a historic luxury hotel built in 1919 and located on Ashford Avenue in the district of Condado, San Juan, in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
The hotel was designed by the architectural firm Warren and Wetmore, who also designed New York's Grand Central Terminal. It was built by the Vanderbilt family and it marked the beginning of high-end tourism in Puerto Rico. less