Gueridon table; Vienna, c. 1880.

Gueridon table; Vienna, c. 1880.
Carved wood, gilt and enameled porcelain plates.
Presents marks on the base of the porcelain "C.Heer".
Measurements: 78 x 60 cm (diameter); 33 cm (diameter of the central porcelain); 7 cm (diameters of the small porcelain plates).
This splendid gueridon table is distinguished by its magnificent porcelain decoration in combination with the gilding of the structure. The whole is a glorious representation of the rococo style. The entire table top is embellished with floral moldings and vegetal garlands that frame the porcelain work. As for the table, it follows in its design all the splendor of the rococo style. It rests on four legs in the form of a fluted column in the form of a stipe, which are joined at the bottom. The board has a wooden base with a bronze border that opens in small borders, revealing enameled porcelain ornaments, as mentioned above.
In the central area of the tabletop, dominating the design, a painting on porcelain can be seen that follows the model of the portrait of "Madame de Pompadour in her studio" by the artist Maurice Quentin de La Tour, currently in the collection of the Louvre Museum. The outer area of the table is also decorated with small painted and enameled porcelain borders depicting different portraits of important women in French history.