Artist: Leytens Frères
Technique: Drawing on chalk paper
State: Good
Signature: Company stamp
Sale with frame: No
Size picture (in cm): 35.2 cm x 27 cm
Dimensions of the work: 35.2 cm x 27 cm
Obtained: Auction
Remarks:
The black background in the photo has been used to highlight the details of the paper used. (scanned object)
Straight, tapered legs; No curved cabriole legs like those of Louis XV, but sleek, rectilinear, and tapered — the most characteristic element of Louis XVI
Cannelures (grooves); The legs are lightly fluted (vertical grooves), a classic Greek/Roman motif
Gold sabots and rings; Gold-colored metal foot caps and rings at the top of the legs — typical bronze fittings (ferrures dorées)
Sleek, rectangular tabletop; No wavy or organic shapes, purely geometric
Simple frieze; The underside of the tabletop (the frieze/apron) is plain and straight, without carving.
Light mahogany/cherry color; typical of late 18th-century French furniture.
This is a table in the Louis XVI style (French: Style Louis XVI), also known as Neoclassicism, with features also found in the later Directoire and Empire styles. The Louis XVI style (c. 1774–1792) marks the transition from the opulent Rococo to the sleek Neoclassicism, inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art. This type of table — compact, square, with slender fluted legs — was widely used as a gaming table, writing desk, or side table (table de jeu or guéridon).
