An Important George II carved pine Console Table, possibly ...

Hammer

£80,000

An Important George II carved pine Console Table, possibly attributed to a design by William Kent, with a rectangular breche violette marble top, the base with a spiral ribbon frieze, having a central mask of Diana the Huntress below within a tapering scrolled cartouche, surmounted by a shell and with a floral foliate garland below, flanked by robustly carved bird headed acanthus leaf scrolls from which emanates in a bold arched design a broken ogee arched band with recessed foliate ornament that continues and joins the claw feet of the sculptured mythical animals in the corners, the sides with a central scallop shell flanked by rocaille and scrolling acanthus, the top 183cm (6ft) x 93cm (3ft 0 1/4in), 92cm (3ft) high. * The marble top is cracked, the base has repairs and with metal braces. For examples of William Kent console tables see The Longford Castle table, Victoria and Albert Museum, London Christies Sale 13 December 2018 A pair of George II white painted side tables.