Pair of tripod Gueridons France, Louis XVI, late 18th century 81.5 x 29 cm Circular in gilded bronze and finely chiseled, with two shelves covered in white marble with a frame modeled with small drapes with feral heads. Base with amphora in the centre. Provenance: W. Apolloni Gallery, Via del Babuino, Rome (1992); Purchased there from the current owners. Reference bibliography: M. Deschamps, Empire Style , Milan, 1994, fig. p. 48, (Bonaparte's Library at Malmaison, in the centre, a similar gueridon).