Louis XVI style Gueridon. France, 20th century

Louis XVI style Gueridon. France, 20th century
Ebonized wood, gilded bronze mounts and enameled porcelain plates.
Measurements: 91 x 108 x 108 cm.

Gueridon mounted in black lacquer and brass Louis XVI style with circular lid and decoration of portrait plates Sèvres style with several portraits and the central area a large plate with the portrait of Louis XVI that follows the model of the painter Antoine-François Callet (Paris, 1741 - Paris, 1823), of which there is a painting in the Prado Museum in Madrid, it is a "Replica of the original made in 1779. It arrived in Spain as a gift from Louis XVI to the Count of Aranda at the end of his time as ambassador in Paris. The Count of Aranda brought it back to Spain and it remained in the hands of his successors until it was bought by Isabel II in the will of the Duke of Hijar, later entering the Prado Museum".
As for the table, it follows in its design all the splendor of the Louis XVI style. It rests on three legs in the form of a feline claw, which give way to a base adorned with geometric bronze appliqués. The tabletop is supported by a central leg in the form of a fluted column, with bronze appliqués and large openwork ornaments, also in bronze, that form scrolls with volutes. The board has a wooden base with a bronze border that opens in small borders, revealing porcelain enameled ornaments.