PAIR OF LOUIS XV PERIOD CORNER TABLES Stamped by Jean-François Leleu In violet-wood veneer and end-wood marquetry on a satin-finish background, decorated with carved and gilded bronze, top in griotte red marble, the curved front opening through a door and revealing a plum and amaranth veneered interior, the curved legs adorned with bronze sabots, stamped J.F. LELEU; small accidents and missing parts to the veneer, the bronze falls from a later period. H. 95 cm (37 ½ in.) l. 81 cm (31 ¾ in.) P. 58 cm (22 ¾ in.) Jean-François Leleu, received master in 1764 Provenance : Sale in Paris, 19 June 2000, lot 44 ; Acquired by the current owner during the latter sale. Bibliography: P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, Les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2008, p. 551, (reproductions). A pair of Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted, kingwood, satinwood and amaranth encoignures, stamped by Jean-Francois Leleu *Information for buyers: If you are leaving the EU, you may need to obtain a CITES re-export certificate, which is the responsibility of the future buyer. Restrictions may apply depending on the country of destination. *Information to the buyers : For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Restrictions can apply depending on the country of destination.