A pair of South German Rococo carved giltwood console tables Franconia, Mid-18th Century

H. Kreisel, G. Himmelheber, Die Kunst des Deutschen Möbels. Spätbarock und Rokoko, vol. 2, München 1970, fig. 548.

Marble tops later and with some chips and abrasions. Scattered age and construction cracks. A few old restored breaks to carving. Some small losses to carving. Gesso with some cracks and losses; not extensive. Regilt, gilding with some light rubbing and surface dirt and losses; not extensive.
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The carving of these consoles is a remarkable example of the Franconian Rococo and relates closely to a group of South German consoles made for both the Ansbach Residenz and the Munich Residenz. They all share exceptionally wide and richly carved friezes. The impetus for furniture made in Munich and in Ansbach in the early 18th century arose from the enthusiasm of Prince-Elector Max-Emmanuel for French taste, fashion and style. Max-Emmanuel had been exiled to Paris from 1705-1715 and on his return to Munich he aggressively sought to attract French and Belgian craftsmen, such as François Cuvilliés (1695-1786), to work in Munich and also sent his own craftsmen, including Joseph Effner (1687-1745), to train in Paris.