Lot 183: * Gueridon Table in Louis XVI Style

Gueridon Table in Louis XVI Style This brand new gueridon triangle in Louis XVI style is a sophisticated architectural piece designed for corner placement, capturing the refined Neoclassical aesthetic of late 18th-century French ébénisterie, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Handcrafted from solid cherrywood, the table is defined by its triangular silhouette and crowned with a grey-veined marble top set within a decorative pierced brass gallery, adding a metallic brilliance to its hand-polished timber patina. The frieze integrates a single flush-mounted drawer adorned with two circular gilt-bronze (ormolu) pull-rings featuring central rosette motifs, while the apron is finished with a deeply scalloped lower edge that adds a subtle rhythmic curve to the linear frame. The piece rests on three elegant tapered square-section legs embellished with vertical fluting (rudenture) and gilt-brass collars, unified by a triangular solid cherrywood lower shelf for structural reinforcement and utility. Drawing primary inspiration from the work of renowned master cabinetmakers like Jean-Henri Riesener, who favored architectural fruitwood frames and delicate bronze mounts, this piece represents the pinnacle of French decorative arts from an “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades 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 855]