A Pair of Corner Consoles, Genoa

Description
A pair of Louis XVI corner consoles. Genoa, last quarter of the 18th century.
Details

The giltwood structure features a sober yet richly detailed design, with garlands, rosettes, acanthus leaves and beaded motifs that echo the canons of classical antiquity, reinterpreted with the grace and lightness typical of late 18th-century Genoese production.

The top is in grey-blue Bardiglio marble shaped to follow the angle.

Consoles of this kind were typically placed in reception rooms or noble salons, reflecting the cosmopolitan and cultivated taste of late 18th-century Genoese patrons, open to Parisian influences, yet deeply rooted in local decorative traditions.

Width: 81 cm (31⅞ in.)
Depth: 58 cm (22¾ in.)
Height: 104 cm (41 in.)

Condition
excellent
Category
Item Number
1141
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