Antiques M.S. Rau | Louis Xvi-Style Porcelain-Mounted Card Table

This Louis Xvi-Style French Card Table Was Designed With Both Elegance And Function In Mind. Adorned By Sèvres-Style Porcelain Floral Plaques And Gilt Bronze Mounts, Its Serves As A Well-Appointed Side Or Console Table When Not In Use. When One Is Ready For A Card Game, The Table Quickly Transforms Into A Sturdy Playing Surface, Complete With Green Felt, By Simply Unfolding The Hinged Top. Exhibiting The Timeless Grace Of Traditional Louis Xvi Design, The Table Is A Triumph Of Early 19Th-Century Inventiveness.

Card Playing And Gambling Were Very Popular Pastimes Among The Fashionable Elite During The 18Th- And 19Th-Centuries, And Tables Such As This Were Specially Crafted And Housed In Some Of The Finest Estates Throughout Europe. To Find A Porcelain-Mounted Example Is A Rarity, Particularly In Such Excellent Condition.

Circa 1870

32 1/2″ Wide X 16 1/4″ Deep X 30″ High
With Table Top Expanded: 32 1/2″ Wide X 32 1/2″ Deep X 30″ High