Bidspirit auction | Louis XVI style Side Table

Louis XVI style Side Table - Louis XVI style Side Table This brand new Louis XVI style Side Table Marquetry, Rosewood, and Violet Wood is a masterfully crafted example of high-end ébénisterie, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Constructed on a solid cherrywood carcase, the table features a rectilinear silhouette that adheres to Neoclassical principles of symmetry and logic while incorporating a gentle, subtle curve in the legs that suggests a lingering Rococo influence. The piece is adorned with exquisite rosewood and violet wood veneers, utilizing intricate marquetry as the primary decorative technique, and is finished with a distinct concave-cut apron and elegant bronze sabots. This side table represents the peak of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades—including cabinetmaking and marquetry—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 641]