Pair of tripod Gueridons, France, Louis XVI, late 18th century

81.5 x 29 cm

Circular in gilded bronze and finely chiseled, with two shelves covered in white marble with a frame modeled with small drapes with feral heads. Base with amphora in the center.

Provenance:
W. Apolloni Gallery, Via del Babuino, Rome (1992);
Purchased there from the current owners.

Reference bibliography:
M. Deschamps, Empire Style , Milan, 1994, fig. p. 48, (Bonaparte's Library at Malmaison, in the centre, a similar gueridon).