Napoleon III table/peana, late 19th century.

Napoleon III table/peana. France, late 19th century.
Gilded bronze.
Onyx top.
Measurements: 80 x 40 x 40 cm.
Stylized side table with the possible function of pedestal with sinuous legs in gilded bronze, whose organic inspiration based on ribs is prolonged in the bronze applications in the chambranes (as floral compositions) and in the knees (with faunus masks). They are raised on ball and claw feet, following in this and in the slenderness of the design Louis XV courtly models. The onyx envelope is beautifully marbled in various shades of green.