Louis XVI Style Dressing Table. Wood, Etc. Guéret Frères, Paris, France, 19th Century.

Louis XVI style dressing table. Wood, etc. Guéret Frères, Paris, France, 19th century.
Marks on the back (stamped). It may have some faults, check pictures.
Dressing table with a mirror surmounted by an escutcheon and two pine cones in gilt bronze, flanked by two baguette-shaped shelves on either side, featuring a veined marble top (also present on the shelves) and a front with three drawers in the upper band, two doors in the center (shelves within wooden trays removable towards the front), and four small drawers flanking the front, which lock. On the sides of this lower section are two columns with a strong classical influence, enhanced with gilt bronze elements. The piece stands on four legs. The back is decorated with engravings related to the work of the designer. In France, the Louis XVI style is considered a movement of Neoclassicism and extends from about 1760 to about 1789 (although works inspired by this style were created in the 19th century). The Directoire style succeeded it. It is characterized by its influences from ancient Rome and Enlightenment thought. The Guéret Frères firm (Denis-Désiré and Onésime) settled in Paris around 1853 and took the name Guéret Jeune et Cie from 1867 until the 1880s. They exhibited their works at the international exhibitions of 1855 (first-class medal), 1867, and 1878.  Their worksare housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Musée d'Orsay inParis, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco (USA), etc. · Size: 140x55,5x219cms