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Louis XVI console table stamped Louis Noël Malle

Mathieu Vathmahogany, console, Veneering - Marquetry, Louis XVI style, 18th century
Ebénisterie Mathieu Vath

Restoration of a Louis XVI console table stamped by Louis-Noël Malle, with solid mahogany legs and mottled mahogany veneer on an oak frame. Louis-Noël Malle, born in 1734, became a master craftsman on November 18, 1765. With his wife, Marie-France Le Maître, he established his shop and workshop on the Grande-Rue-du-Faubourg-Saint-Antoine. He is recognized as one of the greatest marquetry craftsmen of his time. The 1771 and 1772 editions of the Almanach Général des Marchands mention him, misspelling his name as "Le Mille." His "works related to […]" are particularly praised.

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Louis XVI Molitor Console

Mathieu Vathmahogany, Bronzes, Vacuum bonding, console, stamp, Louis XVI, Veneering - Marquetry
Ebénisterie Mathieu Vath

Restoration of a Louis XVI console table (1790-1795) stamped by Bernard Molitor. The frame is oak, and the legs are solid mahogany. The panels of the lower shelf are beech. It is veneered with mahogany burl and ebony and brass stringing. Originally from Luxembourg, Bernard Molitor (1755 – November 17, 1833) obtained his master craftsman's certificate in Paris on October 26, 1787. Arriving in Paris in 1776, he initially worked in a small workshop in the Arsenal district. After completing his master's degree, he established himself on the rue de Bourbon-Saint-Germain. The austerity of his work, […]

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Empire Console

Mathieu Vathmahogany, console, Empire, Veneering - Marquetry, furniture restoration
Ebénisterie Mathieu Vath

Here are some images of the restoration of this Empire-style console table. But first, a little history: do you know what a console table is and what its use was? Primarily a decorative piece of furniture, the console table was placed in the entrance hall of apartments or between two windows. The "console table," as it was called during the reign of Louis XV, was placed against the wall. Its marble top rested on two scrolled legs. During the reign of Louis XV, console tables were often elaborately crafted and adorned with highly elaborate motifs. Sculptures and reliefs, arched legs and curved fronts… Louis XV console tables […]

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