Exquisite pair of carved and giltwood console tables, Rome

Rare pair of exquisite console tables in carved and giltwood with green marble tops. Original gilding with nice patina. Rich carvings, pierced C-scrolls. Extremely rare as a pair. The marble is ancient light green marble from Greece (Verde Antico) or the “green Thessalian stone” that was already used during the Antiquity. A thin line of yellow Sienna marble. Great condition.

Size: H 96 cm x W 155 x D 79 cm

Italy, Rome, circa 1775.

Lit: The superb green Verde Antico marble was used to shape the columns of Hagia Sophia ( 6th century) in Istanbul, Turkey.