{"product_id":"pair-19th-century-french-porailly-charlionnais-quatrefoil-low-tables","title":"PAIR 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PORAILLY \u0026 CHARLIONNAIS QUATREFOIL LOW TABLES -CURRENTLY RESERVED-","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare and elegant pair of late 19th Century French guéridon tables by the celebrated café furniture makers Pourailly \u0026amp; Charlionnais of Lyon and Toulouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eEach retaining the original foundry stamps cast into the iron feet. The tables stand on finely modelled cast iron tripod bases with deeply scrolled feet and fluted central columns, reflecting the Louis XV Revival taste that characterised much French café and salon furniture of the Belle Époque period. The feet are clearly stamped “POURAILLY” and “CHARLIONNAIS”, confirming their manufacture by the noted French supplier of café and terrace furnishings active during the late 19th Century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eEach table is surmounted by an unusual quatrefoil-shaped marble top enclosed within a hand-formed brass surround — both a refined decorative detail and a practical protection for the marble edge. While marble café tables of the period were typically circular, the shaped tops and brass edging represent a rarer and more decorative variation of the traditional Parisian guéridon form. Particularly notable is their unusual low height of only 46 cm, suggesting use within a salon, hôtel particulier, or grand hotel terrace rather than as conventional café dining tables. Their proportions translate exceptionally well to modern interiors as occasional or low coffee tables. Combining sculptural cast ironwork with elegant marble surfaces, these tables beautifully capture the atmosphere of Belle Époque café culture, when Parisian terraces and grand hotels favoured furnishings that were both durable and richly decorative. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"\u003eBoth tables remain in excellent antique condition, with an attractive aged patina to the iron bases, light age-related wear to the marble, and the original brass surrounds intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info-price\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute\" data-bind=\"scope: 'stockstatus'\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca: Late 19th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: In antique condition commensurate with age and use [See description \u0026amp; photos]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 46cm h x 56cm w x 56cm d\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-reactid=\".5.1.5.0.0.0.1.0.1.$7.1.$1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRef: 6418\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AD \u0026 PS Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56741166317954,"sku":null,"price":3975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/3866\/9870\/files\/6418-Pairquatrefoilmarblelowtables-1.jpg?v=1782909100","url":"https:\/\/adpsantiques.com\/products\/pair-19th-century-french-porailly-charlionnais-quatrefoil-low-tables","provider":"AD \u0026 PS Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}