Dutch Louis XV guéridon

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The guéridon stands on a tripod of solid walnut S-shaped volutes. The shaped stem tapers downwards from the central knop and extends above in a baluster shape towards the tabletop. The octagonal top has a raised edge and is veneered with richly figured burr walnut.  

Originally, in the mid-seventeenth century and after, guéridons were intended as stands for candlesticks (girandoles), and as such were usually placed against walls. Jean Lepautre’s Livre de Miroirs, Tables et Guéridons (ca. 1670) consistently shows a pair of guéridons flanking a console table with a mirror above it. This created beautifully illuminated interiors, bathed in the reflected light from the elevated candlesticks. Daniël Marot designed numerous variations on this “triad” arrangement – i.e. a console with mirror flanked by girandoles – for the stadtholder’s court. After 1702, Marot’s clientele primarily consisted of the nobility and the bourgeoisie. The concept of enhancing illumination through reflected candlelight gained widespread popularity among the Dutch bourgeoisie, leading to a corresponding surge in the production of guéridons.

Name
Dutch Louis XV guéridon
Periods
18th Century ca. 1745 Antique
Materials
walnut, walnut veneered oak frame
Styles
Louis XV
Measurements
Height: 87 cm
Reference
KOLA10015
KOL
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Artlistings seller since 2015
Located in Oirschot , The Netherlands

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