Bidspirit auction | Louis XVI Style Bedside Table

Louis XVI Style Bedside Table ”Rousseau” - Louis XVI Style Bedside Table ”Rousseau” This brand new Louis XVI Style Bedside Table ”Rousseau” (Natural Cherrywood Finish) is a masterfully crafted single piece that embodies the pure Neoclassical principles of symmetry and restrained elegance, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Constructed from solid cherrywood with a polished finish that highlights the wood's deep, warm tones, the table features a functional design with three drawers fitted with elegant brass ring pulls and a practical lower shelf for structural stability. The architectural form is anchored by straight, tapering legs finished with protective brass sabots, serving as a superb example of high-quality craftsmanship. This piece represents 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 627]