Neoclassical Style | Marquetry Round Table with Ram's Heads

• Structurally inspected
• Furniture ready for use

Placed in the center of a room, a piece of furniture is seen from all sides at once. If it has a back, it shows.

This round marquetry table was made in the second half of the 20th century, based on the neoclassical tripod model with ram's heads and hoof feet. It is a 20th-century piece that follows that design, not an 18th-century antique. It came from an antiques dealer.

The top is a tray: it is surrounded by a molded edge, gilded on the inside. In the center, there is a rosette of light-colored wood petals; from it, bouquets of palmettes and flowers radiate in a cross pattern against a dark background. Around it is a honey-toned border.

Three curved legs support it. Each one starts at a carved ram's head, with curled horns and gilded fleece, and ends in a hoof, also gilded. At mid-height, a ring joins them with gilded brackets.

The apron, the legs, and the ring have a painted finish that imitates burl wood. A gilded molding runs along the bottom of the apron.

It measures 80 cm in diameter and 64 cm in height, and weighs 20 kg.

It is taller than a low coffee table: it reaches the height of an armchair armrest. It fits well in the center of a living room, between two armchairs; in a foyer, under a ceiling lamp; or next to a window, with books and a plant.

In front of a low-seat sofa, to set down coffee without standing up, it is too high. This table is meant to be placed between armchairs, not in front of them.

THREE DEFINING DETAILS

→ The rams. Three carved heads, one on each leg, with a wooden muzzle and gilded fleece. They are visible from any point in the room.

→ The marquetry on the top. Rosette, palmettes, and flowers in two-tone woods. The border has some fine cracks in the veneer, following the grain, which can be seen in the photo from above.

→ The tray edge. The top is recessed under a molded edge. Anything placed on it will not roll onto the floor.

RESTORED IN OUR WORKSHOP IN NAVALCARNERO, MADRID

In the workshop, the structure was checked: the connection of the three legs with the apron and the ring. Then the entire surface was cleaned—marquetry, gilding, and painted finish—without varnish or new color.

The wear on the gilding on the apron and the hooves, the scuffs on the legs, and the cracks in the veneer remain where they were. No workshop color has been applied. The table sits firmly on its three legs. It is ready for your home.

Style: Neoclassical, tripod model with ram's heads
Material: Wood; top veneered in marquetry
Technique: Marquetry; carving of ram's heads and hooves
Finish: Painted to imitate burl on the apron, legs, and ring; moldings and carvings in gilt; original finish, no workshop color intervention
Layout: Tray top with molded edge; three legs joined by a ring
Dimensions: 80 cm (Diameter) × 64 cm (Height)
Condition: Structure checked and cleaned; retains wear to the gilding and fine cracks in the veneer of the top
Period: Second half of the 20th century

80 cm (Diameter) × 64 cm (Height)

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