Antique Gothic Revival Ebony/Black Oak Trestle Console/Library Table w/Griffins - $5,000 - (Sylva, NC)
There are a number of amazing antique Gothic console/library tables in the Renaissance Revival style, but you won't find another one quite as pure, downright Goth as this one! I only wish it was in slightly better condition, but alas there are some age-related cracks and wood separation on the top (please see pics), as well as some degradation to the ebony finish in some areas (please see pics). That said, this table is over 150 years old, as it was made sometime in the mid-1800s. It's most recent provenance is from an estate in South Carolina that featured some of the finest Renaissance Revival furniture I've seen in quite some time -- all from the 18th and 19th centuries. I've had a local antique expert personally look at it, and he assures me that this is not unusual for these antique console tables, and that some of these "imperfections" merely serve to distinguish them from more contemporary reproductions -- much like shelf-ware on fine antique porcelain. He suggested that this table was possibly made here in the United States as part of the Modern/Reform Gothic Revival period of 1850-1870. He also believes that this is indeed a masterpiece worthy of the $5,000 it would most surely fetch at a Christie's auction. Here's a proper description: - Measures 49" wide x 29.5" deep x 31" tall- Weighs approximately 250 pounds- The top is removable and designed to sit down into the console table- The top has most of the imperfections noted above, including: two age-related wood splits/cracks, some scattered surface nicks and dings, as well as degradation to the ebony finish along the perimeter- The top perimeter of the table itself features carved scrolling acanthus and some of the most exquisite hand-carved Gothic faces (in lieu of gargoyles) that are so well done that they're actually frightening!- There is also a large pull out drawer with some beautiful carvings- Carved trestle ends featuring Griffins on all four (4) corners- Long central carved stretcher- The roun…
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