Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Bedside Table

A Pair of Bedside Table - A Pair of Bedside Table, The brand new Pair of Bedside Tables, Louis XVI Style ”Rousseau” is a masterfully crafted embodiment of Neoclassical symmetry and architectural restraint, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Constructed from solid cherrywood, each table features a rectangular form supported by four straight, tapered legs finished with protective brass sabots and a functional lower shelf for added stability. The structure includes three practical storage drawers in the frieze, finished in a refined, patinated light gray lacquer that reveals the warm cherrywood undertones, accented by elegant brass pulls and escutcheons. These tables represent the peak of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, and gilding—across eight generations of family expertise since 1812. ;Ateliers Allot is a prestigious French family institution established in 1812 and headquartered on Rue de Vaugirard with showrooms in Paris, renowned for its mastery of traditional cabinetmaking and the rare ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) label. Spanning eight generations of expertise, the firm seamlessly integrates the eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, marquetry, and gilding—to produce and restore exquisite hand made pieces ranging from the Louis XIV era to contemporary bespoke designs entirely in-house, they offer an unparalleled level of historical authenticity, serving as a global benchmark for French decorative arts and ”art de vivre” [LOC 625]