19th Century French Napoleon III Period Boulle Inlaid Flip-Top Game Table

Description

A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) flip-top games table.

Make a statement with this striking example of … more A fine French Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) flip-top games table.

Make a statement with this striking example of high-quality Parisian craftsmanship. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the mid-19th century, exceptionally executed Boulle style marquetry work inlays add rich color, warmth and depth, the rotating top opening to inset green baize felt playing surface, revealing large storage compartment divided interior case with scalloped apron, rising on cabriole legs mounted with ornate patinated bronze figural Neoclassical female caryatids, ending in deer hoof sabots.

Dimensions: (approx)
Closed: 30.5" High, 33" Wide, 22" Deep
Open: 29.25" High, 40.5" Wide, 31.25" Deep

As warm and attractive as it is functional, finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a gaming cards center table, highly decorative side table, sofa table, hall console, or placed in the foyer as a stunning entry statement piece!

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Great antique condition. Presents splendidly. Nicely aged dark rich patina over the whole. Retaining original antique character marks throughout, including wear consistent with age and use. Evidence of past restorations, including later baize felt surface. less