Solid Mahogany Cabaret Table – Louis XVI Period, Port Work

Rare and elegant neoclassical cabaret table in solid mahogany from Saint-Domingue, port work made in Bordeaux or Nantes, circa 1780. This table is distinguished by the quality of its wood, its balanced architecture and its meticulous finishes. The top, with a bowl, is fitted with tenons embedded in the belt, according to a traditional technique of 18th-century port carpentry. It rests on four sheathed legs, decorated with two grooves per face on their four sides. The belt is entirely carved with vertical channels, a rhythmic neoclassical motif, very characteristic of the Louis XVI style, and highlighted at its base by a fine protruding molding. It opens with a drawer on the front, mounted in oak, with a softwood back, decorated with a bronze lock entry. The front of the drawer, perfectly integrated into the decoration of the belt, is carved with the same vertical grooves. Cabaret tables appeared in the 18th century as small, refined occasional pieces of furniture, used to receive a light snack and especially to have a hot drink, on which a chocolate, tea or coffee set was then placed. Placed near an armchair, a sofa or at the end of a sofa, it quickly established itself as an element of comfort and distinction in bourgeois and aristocratic living rooms. A piece of furniture typical of so-called port furniture, with a refined design, created by carpenters with "island wood" at the crossroads of colonial trade and Parisian taste. Perfect condition, carefully restored, warm and even patina. Dimensions: Height: 74 cm Width: 80.5 cm Depth: 60 cm