A rare South German carved giltwood console table Franconian, Ansbach or Bayreuth, circa 1730

With age and construction cracks troughout. With three partially repaired vertical cracks in front apron being the largest. Some further cracks on sides. Some smalll losses to carving due to woodworm. Losses to gesso troughout. Rubbing and losses to gilding. Botto;; plate on foot possinbly replaced. Later marble top with two repaired cracks. In sound and good overall condition.
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Some of 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 aggresively sought to attract French and Beligan 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. Ansbach, an artistic center in South Germany, was also very much influenced by Munich and Paris. A recurring motif found on furniture made in both centers is the satyr's head with long ears, as carved in the corners on the present table. For an unattributed drawing of a console carved at the corners with satyrs' masks in the Würzburg Residenz, see Kreisel & Himmelheber, Die Kunst des Deutsches Möbels, Munich, 1973, Vol. II, fig. 508.