Console in fruitwood, burl and ebony marquetry - Lot 349

Console in fruitwood, burl and ebony marquetry Louis XIV period, attributed to Pierre Gole, circa 1700 the marquetry of black-stained maple, holly, maple, boxwood, yew, burr walnut, amaranth and burr maple, the top centered on a scene depicting four men playing cards inscribed in floral scrolls enlivened by parrots. parrots, the belt opening with two drawers, resting on four uprights decorated with gilded in gilded wood, joined by a strut and terminating in flattened ball feet. (old restorations, wear to top). Height 83.5 cm, width 140 cm, depth 77 cm Bibliography : - L. Scheurleer, Pierre Gole, ébéniste de Louis XIV, Dijon 2005. This console table has a number of features that can be compared with Pierre Gole's body of work, extensively illustrated in the monograph devoted to him by L. Scheurleer. These are mainly marquetry compositions found on a set of furniture dating from the 1680s, such as cabinets or broken desks. Indeed, a very dense decoration of flowers and foliage, underlined by stylized scrolls in various veneers set against an ebony background, seems to have been favored by the cabinetmaker. These compositions, directly influenced by Flemish artists, were adopted by French cabinetmakers in the late 17th century. Another characteristic is the uprights in the shape of children's busts topped by a cousin, which are often found as supports for cabinet legs (see the cabinet in the former Paw collection, then in the Gismondi gallery). They can take the form of female figures, old men or children. Please ask for the condition reports before the sale: they are not included in the data sheets.