Sideboard And Matching Mirror In Red And Gold Lacquered Wood – Empire Style, Italy, Early 20th Century

A decorative set consisting of a console table and its matching large mirror, crafted from carved wood, painted red, and accented with gilding, in the neoclassical Empire style.

The console table rests on two tapered front legs, adorned with stylized acanthus leaves at the bottom and fluted motifs at the top.

The straight rail features carved and gilded laurel branches arranged symmetrically around a central rosette. The connecting blocks are adorned with raised rosettes.

It is topped by a white marble top veined with gray, whose stepped profile follows the lines of the structure.

The rectangular mirror, tall and narrow in shape, echoes the console’s decorative elements. Its frame is punctuated by two gilded vertical posts, topped with fluted blocks and crowned with spheres.

The upper section features a curved pediment, adorned with a large central palmette framed by volutes. A frieze of laurel branches and a central rosette complete this composition.

The red and gold polychromy highlights the architectural elements and carved ornaments, creating a particularly decorative ensemble.

With its slender proportions and narrow width, this piece was intended to be placed in an opening, particularly between two doors or two windows. It can also be placed in an entryway, a hallway, or a living room.

The console and mirror are two separate pieces, designed to be displayed together.

Presumed to be Italian, in the Neo-Empire style, early 20th century.

Condition: generally well-preserved. The paint and gilding show signs of wear, small chips, and scuffs due to use and age. The mirror’s silvered surface has some visible imperfections, notably dark vertical lines. The marble top shows signs of wear and slight variations in color.

Shipping by carrier in a wooden crate on a pallet: 250 euros within France, 600 euros within the EU, and 1,500 euros to the rest of the world.