Pair of console tables France, Transitional Epoch, circa 1770 84 x 53 x 98 cm Made of carved, sculpted and gilded wood. Upper shelf of red Pyrenean marble. Stamped "E. Chollot. "Decorated with ribbon motif, frieze in fretwork on the band, garlands and laurel wreaths. Two volute feet held together by a crosspiece bearing a flower vase. The model is rich and carefully executed. Edme Chollot: Parisian cabinetmaker, Maître in 1723. Specialised in the production of carved wooden consoles during the Transitional period. Provenance: Piero Betti Gallery, Via del Babuino, Rome (1992); Purchased there from the current owners. Reference bibliography: P. Kjellberg, Le mobilier francais XVIIIe siecle , Paris, 2002; Tours Museum, Transitional console in carved and gilded wood, crosspiece decorated with a vase and garlands.