Lapis lazuli; white marble; gilded and chiselled bronze.
H. 83.5 cm. (33 in.); D. 78.5 cm. (31 in.).
PROVENANCE: private collection.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE : Hankan Groth, Châteaux en Suède : Intérieurs et mobilier néoclassiques, 1770-1850, éditions Thames & Hudson, 1990, cat. n° 49 et 50.
Sumptuous testimony of the know-how of the Swedish smelters-chiselers of the years 1790, this precious tripod guéridon presents a narrow belt with as wide ogee border, chiseled with a frieze of foudres ailés alternating with stylized fleurons and contrasting on an amati font. This border is highlighted by a string of round and finely ribbed oblong pearls rimming a very rich offset top made from white marble with grey veins and veneered with lapis lazuli.
