Lyre Console in Gilt Wood, Imitation Porphyry Top, Sweden Circa 1830

Graceful console table with imitated porphyry top,  with rope and intertwined ribbon motifs.
These pieces of furniture were very popular in Swedish palaces and residences upon the accession of Charles-Jean Bernadotte to the Swedish throne.
They recalled the grandeur of the Empire and pleasantly compensated for the semi-darkness of the Nordic winter with their brilliance.
Always made of carved wood, without bronze, the Carl-Johan Style was largely inspired by the French Empire with its mythological themes: lyres, sphinxes, griffins, winged angels, etc.
The original matched mirror is available sod separately